Blue in Food and Beverages—A Review of Socio-Cultural, Economic, and Environmental Implications
Agnieszka Szmagara
Abstract:The presented review concerns the cross-disciplinary approaches to the subject of blue food and blue colourants, the socio-cultural aspects of blue food and beverage consumption, human health effects, environmental impact, and economic aspects. Blue colour in relation to food is not only about improving visual appeal, to which the addition of food colouring is usually limited when the food is coloured in some way that does not encourage eating. It is also the rich and complex sociological side related to food,… Show more
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