Blue food has a bad rap for looking unnatural, but scientists have just discovered a cyan blue color that can be used as a natural alternative to synthetic blue food dye. The findings, which were ...

You're in luck: These plant-based colorings do a nifty job of turning your food green—just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Serious Eats / Kelli Solomon, Amanda Suarez It's that time of year when the ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S. RELATED ...

Natural food colorings are in demand, but blue colors are rare in nature Researchers identified a natural blue anthocyanin in red cabbage UC Davis chemists developed an enzyme to make the blue color ...

Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 may soon be history. Not because science says they're dangerous, but because the court of public opinion has ruled against them. In a move fueled more by consumer fears ...

Artificial food coloring, while making foods appealing to children, is linked to behavioral changes like hyperactivity and mood swings. Research suggests these synthetic dyes may negatively impact ...