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What the Color of Your Food Says About Its Nutrition (And Its Marketing)

Have you noticed how your shopping cart looks like a rainbow when you’re making healthy choices at the grocery store? That burst of orange from fresh carrots, the deep purple of juicy grapes, and the ...
C&EN

Synthetic Food Dyes Are Getting Banned. Now What?

In January 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned a popular and well-studied chemical used in food: Red 2. Food colorants have long been contentious, misunderstood and a target for ...

What foods use Red Dye No. 3? What to know about the newly banned food coloring

In the wake of the Food and Drug Administration banning Red Dye No. 3 from foods, dietary supplements and oral medications, ...
WLWT

After push to remove artificial coloring, FDA approves 3 natural food dyes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three new color additives from natural sources “that will expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use ...
Yahoo

FDA announces ban on red dye No. 3. Here's what to expect — and why some families already avoid the food coloring.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some parents say that red dye No. 3 in foods causes behavioral problems in their kids. (Photo illustration: Celina Pereira for ...
CNET

How Eating Based on Color Can Make You Healthier

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and ...