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US Moves To Ban 8 Synthetic Food Dyes And Switch To “Natural Alternatives”
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced plans to ...
All the health risks of the 8 food dyes the FDA is banning — including cancer and behavioral issues
“Food dye is just a no-brainer. Nobody wants to eat petroleum. Everybody knows there’s enough science out there that we know it’s terrible for you. It causes health problems but also behavioral ...
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Make greeting cards using plant dye at Powhatan State Park
Rangers at Powhatan State Park will lead a workshop on Saturday where attendees will learn to make greeting cards using dye from Virginia’s native plants. From 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday ...
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Fermentation will power next wave of natural colors say startups as FDA targets synthetic food dyes
Plant-based colorants such as beets and carrots still dominate conversations about natural alternatives to synthetic ...
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In Search of Microbes That Weave Colors into Moroccan Carpets
When ATW80F received funding to create sustainable dyeing processes for weavers, the organization reached out to Jude and Madden to lead the search for plant and microbial dyes. This project aimed to ...