From the serene tea gardens of Japan to bustling coffee shops in New York and London, matcha has captured the attention of drink enthusiasts worldwide. This vibrant green tea powder has transformed ...

Synthetic dyes helped overcome problems like foods losing color in the production process and helped make foods look more “natural,” she says. Then, over time, dyes were deployed to make foods look ...

With mounting research on health risks and regulatory bans, the food industry is rethinking its approach to color.

Centuries before the now-banned red dye No. 3 was synthesized in a lab, humans turned to insects to color their foods, ...

When the urge to bake hits, my first instinct isn’t to make a massive sheet cake or complicated crème brûlée. In my kitchen, this rare occasion calls for cookies. They serve a crowd, they’re often ...

The powder dissolved completely, too. It is, Ando says, good straight but works quite well in smoothies, lattes, and sweets where “it keeps its beautiful bright-green color.” ...

Turmeric, known for its flavor and health benefits, is often adulterated with substances like starch and artificial colors. Several methods, such as the water solubility test, cloth test, vinegar ...

Wedding colors included powder blue, sage, lavender, and cream. Special details included the tables named for the pair’s nine favorite coffee shops (with little blurbs at each, describing their ...

Red 3, also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3, is a red synthetic food dye used to give certain drinks, cough syrups and foods “a bright, cherry color,” according to the FDA. The agency’s report ...

Excess ingestion may, however, cause urinary and faecal colour change ... they serve as a vivid reminder that while food may be medicine and may be transformative, we are, quite literally ...

The powder is available in a slew of hair colors, including black, brown, gray, blonde and a variety of shades in between. Folks use it all over — on receding hairlines and balding crowns, plus spotty ...