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Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Aluminum Lake

Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Aluminum Lake

General research: Dyes used for food are chemically classified as azo, xanthene, triphenylmethane, and indigoid dyes. Although certifiable color additives have been called coal-tar colors because of their traditional origins, today they are synthesized mainly from raw materials obtained from… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Blue #2

Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Blue #2

I have to ask: If you need protective gloves, splash goggles, lab coat and a respirator, should whatever your working with stay in a lab and not be put in food? Do you have to consult a specialist before cleaning … 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Blue #1

Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Blue #1

I have to ask: If you need personal protective equipment to handle food…Can you assume it’s safe to eat? I don’t think avocados are corrosive, you don’t necessarily need splash goggles to slice into a watermelon, or a dust respirator… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Nutrition