Fri. 02/19 - Green Oranges, Pink Margarine, & Grey Salmon: A Brief History of Dyed Foods in the U.S.

<p><strong><em>A history of how the US government started deciding what color our food is allowed to be. Could lab-grown wood disrupt the lumber industry? And, The Muppet Show has been released from the Disney Vault.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>OurCrowd, <a href="http://ourcrowd.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ourcrowd.com/kottke</a></li><li>Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at <a href="http://skillshare.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">skillshare.com/kottke</a> </li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-government-came-to-decide-color-your-food-180973962/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How the Government Came to Decide the Color of Your Food</a> (Smithsonian)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FPnag_rvU8&amp;feature=emb_title" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why The U.S. Government Decides The Color Of Our Food</a> (Cheddar, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2020/12/blue-food" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decoder Ring on the history of blue raspberry, color consulting, blueberries, and the Wheatley steak study</a> (Slate)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/nature-makes-wood-could-a-lab-make-it-better/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nature Makes Wood. Could a Lab Make It Better?</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/20-must-watch-muppet-show-episodes-on-disney-1846289820" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Muppet Show Episodes to Stream on Disney+: Kermit, Cameos</a> (io9)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiMZa8flyYY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OK Go and The Muppets - Muppet Show Theme Song</a> (Ok Go, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></u