In the past, US consumers have resisted their favorite foods changing to natural dyes. Attitudes might shift if Maha converts the entire industry
    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      some red dyes are sourced from petroleum

      so are skin creams and lipstick btw and i’m pretty sure these are non-toxic

      if you wanna know more, look up “paraffine wax”. it’s literally what skin creams are mostly made of.

    • xep@fedia.io
      21·
      1 year ago

      Harmless by themselves, perhaps, but if they make some ultraprocessed foods more appealing are they entirely harmless? I think it’s fine to make beet juice in the kitchen for our own uses.