Early-onset colorectal cancer rates have been increasing since the 1990s. kajakiki/E+ via Getty Images December 9, 2021 Colorful sweets may look tasty, but some researchers question whether synthetic dyes may pose health risks to your colon and rectum Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina Sixty percent of the Standard American Diet consists of ultra-processed food, which isn’t great for colon health. Researchers are looking into whether artificial food colors play a role.
Through the wonders of chemistry, molecules can be rearranged to completely transform color. Erick Leite Bastos April 3, 2020 Blue dye from red beets – chemists devise a new pigment option Erick Leite Bastos, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) A simple chemical reaction turns the red pigment of beets into a new, nontoxic blue dye.
shutterstock. bergamont December 12, 2016 Simply red: why one colour became so powerful Spike Bucklow, University of Cambridge Red is the colour of life, of danger and of good luck.