Purple corn kernels (IMAGE) University of Missouri-Columbia Caption Extracts from non-yellow corn could provide safer and more nutritious alternatives to Red Dye 40 and other food colorants currently found in many foods and beverages. Credit University of Missouri Usage Restrictions No License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.