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Everytime someone says "X causes neurodivergency Y" unless they are talking about consumption by the mother, they are almost certainly full of it.
ADHD is formed prenatally, it is almost never developed with age, just the symptoms develop with age.
The article is not claiming that food colouring causes neurodiverdancy. The summary of the article states:
It then goes on to explain that food colouring can affect the behaviour of young children, including those with ADHD.
Click bait title does. I don't care if the article itself goes on to contradict the title.