Food Additives

Alternatives to Synthetic Dyes: Common Natural Food Dyes and How to Use Them

Natural food dyes struggle to gain traction despite potential health benefits, experts say.
Alternatives to Synthetic Dyes: Common Natural Food Dyes and How to Use Them
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Zena le Roux
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“Just the other day, I couldn’t bring myself to throw out the small amount of vibrant water left after boiling purple cabbage. I let it sit overnight—and it turned brilliant,” Julianaa Satie, founder of The School of Natural Cookery, told The Epoch Times.

Two days later, it had naturally dehydrated into a paste—a natural dye.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.