STEP 1 - Make your natural dye Carefully chop, smash or peel your chosen fruit or vegetable and add to a pan. Pour in just enough water to cover your ingredients and bring it to the boil.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red Dye No. 3 Jan. 15, and food manufacturers are scrambling for safer alternatives. Ohio State researcher Monica Giusti has spent years studying natural ...

Nutritionists Robin DeCicco of the New York area and Ilana Muhlstein of Los Angeles shared nutritious alternatives to typical Valentine's Day sweets such as chocolate, gummy candies and baked goods.

Now is the time to begin reformulating foods and beverages with natural dyes if companies want to comply with upcoming state and federal bans of select synthetic colors and additives - though ...

While the natural egg dyes look a little different from commercial ... By opting for natural ingredients like fruits, ...

As a youngster, I recall using food dye from a box containing four small bottles of red, yellow, blue and green. On the box was a chart that told how many drops of each could create additional colors.

As a youngster, I recall using food dye from a box containing four small bottles of red, yellow, blue and green. On the box ...