Color Added With Feed

This refers to coloring added to animal feed, which is then transferred to the animal's products, such as eggs or milk. The colorants used can be natural or synthetic. The goal is to influence the color of the final food product, like the yolk of an egg or the fat in milk.

Manufacturers add these colors to animal feed to achieve a desired color in animal products. This is often seen in products like eggs, where consumers may associate a deeper yolk color with higher quality or specific hen diets. It can also be used in dairy products to standardize color appearance.

The FDA regulates color additives used in food, including those that may be transferred from animal feed. Many color additives are Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) or approved for specific uses. International bodies like JECFA and EFSA have evaluated many color additives. Evidence regarding the health effects of consuming these transferred colorants at typical levels is generally considered safe by regulatory bodies.