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Scientists Use Purple Corn for Natural Food Dye (Level A1) — A woven basket filled with colorful ears of corn.

Scientists Use Purple Corn for Natural Food DyeCEFR A1

7 Aug 2026

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Adapted from Eric Stann-Missouri, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Gus Espinosa, Unsplash

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  • Scientists in Missouri study a special purple corn.
  • They want to make safe natural food colors.
  • Many artificial food dyes come from oil today.
  • Purple corn has healthy natural colors in its skin.
  • These natural colors can help your heart stay healthy.
  • The corn color stays strong under high heat.
  • Scientists make a dry powder from the corn color.
  • Fruit drinks keep their color for seven weeks.
  • Local farmers can grow this corn to earn money.

Difficult words

  • scientist — a person who studies the natural world
    Scientists
  • artificial — made by humans and not by nature
  • powder — a dry substance of very small pieces
  • local — from or near a specific area
  • earn — to get money by working

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like to drink fruit drinks?
  • What natural foods do you like to eat?

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