US health regulators approve a new ingredient for white candy and chicken
What happened
US health regulators just approved calcium phosphate as a color additive in certain foods. This means it can now be used to make white candy melts, doughnut sugar, and some chicken products look whiter.
Why it matters
This is a small, specific change to what food manufacturers can put in their products. It allows companies to use a common mineral to improve the appearance of foods like white candy and chicken. These kinds of minor ingredient approvals happen regularly, slowly expanding the palette of what food scientists can use.
The signal
Watch for other food companies to start using calcium phosphate in similar products, or for new petitions to use it in other food categories.