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 ...

Understanding Coal Tar dyes in Food: Facts and Controversies Food colouring and other additives derived from coal tar have come in for some bad press recently. Hugh Westbrook delves into the ...

A few weeks ago he stood up before the same society in London, to demonstrate the truth of the above expression, by showing them a beautiful purpleish blue color ... of coal tar by Messr3.