date:Sep 12, 2012
od applications and vice versa. Metanil yellow that is not a food colour is used in Mumbai and Gujarat widely for coloring food items and delicacies like Ghatia. The ubiquitous pan (betel leaf) is coloured with bright red/ green non-food colours. In Jaipur, food colours are used for non-food application even though it is illegal. Moong dal (pulse) is glazed with tartarazine, tea is given an artificial colour.
If there any casualties related to such indiscriminate use of non-food colours in food