Unnaturally brightly colored soft drinks, candies, cake mixes and breakfast cereals found on store shelves are most likely artificially colored. These products are unlike anything found in nature. These bright dyes are potentially harmful to health. Many foods may look natural, but in reality they are enriched or altered with artificial dyes and chemical treatments.
For example, cheddar cheese is naturally white or light yellowish. The yellow pigment comes from beta carotene, a colorful plant nutrient that cows eat from the grass they eat and passes into their milk. But manufacturers realized they could scrape the cream containing most of the beta carotene and sell it separately for more profit. They started to color it with saffron or carrot juice to preserve the yellow-orange color that people expected.
Another example is tuna. Carbon monoxide, an odorless and colorless toxic gas, is added to the meat to prevent the bright red color of the fish from turning into an unpleasant brown. In fact, many meats go through this process because they don't reach the market before the natural browning process begins. Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says this process is safe, it is prohibited in European Union countries.
In the test, analysis, measurement and evaluation studies carried out in our organization, national and international standards and applicable legal regulations are complied with and reliable and impartial results are obtained. These studies are based on the latest technological equipment, trained and experienced staff and modern methods. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are also services to search for artificial dyes in foods.
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