A dye extracted from crushed bugs might sound archaic, but it is surprisingly ubiquitous. Cochineal—parasitic insects that ...

The FDA banned red No. 3 in January, effective for food on January 15 ... (A lake is a fat-soluble version of a dye.) Cochineal dyes are from the tiny dried and crushed bodies of female cochineal ...

U.S. health officials announced plans to persuade food companies to voluntarily eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes by the end of 2026.

The FDA banned red No. 3 in January, effective for food on January ... Roughly 70,000 cochineal insects are needed to produce about 2.2 pounds, or 1 kilogram, of dye, the AP reported.

The FDA banned red No. 3 in January, effective for food on January ... version of a dye.) Cochineal dyes are from the tiny dried and crushed bodies of female cochineal insects mostly and easily ...

About 70,000 cochineal insects ... U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow's laboratory desk. On an April afternoon, the scientist hovered over tiny dishes of red dye, each ...