Tatrazine in Soft Drinks and Beverages: What You Should Know

Tartrazine is a common synthetic food colorant that gives most lemon-lime or bright orange soft drinks their bright color. What is Tartrazine? Why do people put it in drinks? Is it safe? This article talks about the facts, pros and cons, and reasons why Tartrazine is still so common in drinks. What is Tartrazine? FD&C […]
Tartrazine: Uses, Controversies, and Health Implications of the Popular Synthetic Food Colorant

Tartrazine, also known as E102 in Europe, is one of the most common synthetic food colorants in the world. It is a lemon-yellow Azo dye that is mainly used for coloring processed foods, cosmetics, medications, and even textiles. Though the bright color of this dye makes it so commercially appealing to food manufacturers and Tartrazine […]