First Certified Color Regulations, requested by manufacturers and users, list seven colors found suitable for use in foods
In 1907, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued Food Inspection Decision (F.I.D.) 76, which contained a list of seven straight colors approved for use in food.
Subsequent F.I.D.’s in the early part of the century established a voluntary certification program and listed new colors.
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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