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There is no such thing as a blue raspberry, but thanks to food dyes, specifically Blue 1, people worldwide enjoy foods flavored by the imaginary fruit. With the announcement of the FDA's ban of Red 3 ...
Methylene blue, once a textile dye, is now a versatile medicine for malaria, shock, poisoning, cancer care, and more-but ...
Joining a national movement driven in part by RFK Jr., MA is considering banning multiple food dyes from school lunches. Some of them are already restricted in the EU, other states.
Federal regulators are proposing to remove another artificial dye from the U.S. food supply — Orange B, a synthetic color ...
Federal health officials want to take Orange B—an artificial food dye that hasn't been used in more than four decades—off the ...
That dye was far more widely used in candies ... Currently, six widely used dyes Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1 and Blue No. 2 remain under FDA review. Citrus Red No.
The US Food and Drug Administration announced a plan Tuesday to phase out eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from America’s food supply in the coming months. “Food dye is just a no-brainer.
Dr. Eva Singletary answers the question: 'What Effect Does Blue Dye Have?' — -- Question: What type of reactions are possible from the blue dye used in sentinel lymph node biopsy? Answer: The ...