The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three color additives derived from natural sources for use in food products, responding to increasing public concern over the health risks associated with synthetic dyes.
The agency on Friday approved two new natural color additive options and expanded approval of a third one. They are galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract, and calcium phosphate.
“The FDA determines whether an additive is safe to use by considering the projected human dietary exposure to the color additive, the additive’s toxicological data, and other relevant information, such as published literature,” the agency said….