FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals

U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation’s food supply.It comes after health officials pledged a sweeping phase-out of petroleum-based dyes widely used in foods from cereals to sports drinks to boost health — though action is still pending.The Food and Drug Administration said it is granting petitions to allow galdieria extract blue, a blue color derived from algae; calcium phosphate, a whi