Thriving in a post-red dye 3 era
The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on red dye 3 marks a turning point, a reckoning long overdue, as ...
Pigment found in tomatoes and watermelon could help cure depression — but there’s a catch
Compared to synthetic drugs, natural plant extracts offer the advantages of being suitable for long-term consumption, having ...
The colors we see make a difference in the food we eat
When it comes to what we eat, it’s not just a matter of taste. What food and drink look like, the colors we see, have ...
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Banned but Not Gone: Learn 9 of the Most Popular Foods Containing Red Dye No. 3
The US Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization of food coloring Red No. 3 on Jan. 15, but the chemical's days ...
How light affects citrus fruit coloration and the timing of peel and flesh ripening
Citrus fruit rind color has long been used as an indicator of ripeness, but for some fruits such as mandarin fruit in the ...
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A Five-Pound Hunk of the World’s Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero’s Palace
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic ...
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Long before lab-made colors, cactus bugs put the red in ‘redcoats’
Centuries before the now-banned red dye No. 3 was synthesized in a lab, humans turned to insects to color their foods, ...
US FDA bans red food coloring dye 30 years after Europe
Red Dye No. 3 is an iodine-based compound, which is believed to contribute to its effects on thyroid function.