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Lynne Shallcross

Turmeric, on left, was used to make the yellow in the cupcakes on the right. (NPR; Courtesy of colorMaker Inc.)
Science
Move over, Yellow 6
From purple carrots and cabbage to grapes, the food industry is finding new ways to derive natural colors from plants. It’s happening just as consumers are pushing Big Food to ditch artificial colors.
By Lynne Shallcross
 
Now? Later? It's definitely not a one-size-fits-all thing. (iStockphoto)
Health
OK, when am I supposed to get a mammogram?
The four major advice-givers can’t agree on when to start or how long to continue. That leaves women understandably confused. And that doesn’t make it easy to decide.
By Lynne Shallcross