The FDA: Federal Doofus Association

[rory_20_uk]

Certainly in the UK, there is widespread fear concerning such things as E numbers and perversely the thinking that anything "organic" or "natural" is good. Aflotoxin-laden peanuts, anyone? Liver cancer is "natural" as well...
One chap tried to overdose on as many E numbers as possible. His doctor was vastly more concerned with his intake of salt and saturated fats (both "natural"...)

Yes, there are some exceptions to this rule. Tartrazine isn't good for a subset of adults and children (nor is a vast amount of simple sugar which is arguably worse - but is "natural").

If caffeine only hid the effect of alcohol I'd agree it should be banned, but this is not the case. The alcohol content is not hidden, which again would be a problem.

If the wine is not toxic and people buy it then fine. Surely the point of wine is to be consumed and enjoyed. If someone was cooking a meal and someone added an ingredient and it improved the meal, people would be happy and they would be lauded. Why is there a difference when this is wine?

What children eat should be determined by their parents, not for the government to ban anything that might be bad. For example, Salami is very fatty, and I have a couple of slices generally less than once a month. Should it be banned in case children might be eating one a day? Eating one avocado is good for you. Eating three a day isn't. Can we legislate against that as well?