Category: Dried fruit

Dried Fruits: Food Dyes Added

Dried Fruits: Food Dyes Added

[ 1 ] June 19, 2011 |

According to Livestrong.com finding a healthy snack in your local grocery store can be challenging. There is a good a rule suggested: in general, the less processed the snack, the healthier it is. Yes, I agree but sometimes this is not enough. Dried fruits are the least processed food which retains most of the nutritional value of […]

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Dyed Dried Papaya

Dyed Dried Papaya

[ 3 ] June 15, 2011 |

How much artificial colors are in dried fruits? I am not sure about you but I knew that beyond countless sodas and candy the food dyes are also added to chewing gum, pickles, mustard and even fresh salmon. Do you know that Citrus Red No. 2 azo dye banned as a suspected carcinogen is still […]

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