What do insects, vegetables and flowers have in common? If you lived in the early 20th century, and anytime prior, they would be basis for food colorings used in confectionery and food production.
Check out how people made yellow food coloring (with saffron), red food coloring (with cochineal, which are insects), and green food coloring (with spinach) from my Old School Pastry blog.
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I wish we still used these “ancient” food coloring techniques. Our modern food dyes have been directly linked to ADHD. Keep up the great work on your blog.