[optimal] Re: Vegetable Dye

  • From: Richard Tongues <richard.tongues@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 02:49:03 -0700

stupid MDs

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Sarah Moyer <smoyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> July is here and so are the new residents!  During a lecture/discussion
> about fluorescein sodium yesterday, we discussed how fluorescein sodium is a
> synthetic dye and NOT a vegetable dye.  One of them had already read/heard
> it was a vegetable dye.  He asked if there were ever ingredients in the dye
> that were vegetable based and if that is why this rumor exists.  Does
> anybody know why some people refer to it as a vegetable dye?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sarah Moyer
> University of North Carolina
>

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