Why are carrots orange? It is political
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Why are carrots orange? It is political
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Re: Why are carrots orange? It is political
#2We've started getting yellow carrots in the Woodmans nearby. They're very clearly targeted because of their non-orange color, but they're quite good (partly because the brand carries good carrots, but these are a little sweeter).
People + Food + Color = weird.
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#3Maybe it's just because I'm indoctrinated, but the orange carrots in the picture are the only ones that look tasty.
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#4Maybe it's just because I'm indoctrinated, but the orange carrots in the picture are the only ones that look tasty.
It's probably indoctrination. After all, what other orange foods do we eat? (except peppers, I guess)
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#7Maybe it's just because I'm indoctrinated, but the orange carrots in the picture are the only ones that look tasty.
It's probably indoctrination. After all, what other orange foods do we eat? (except peppers, I guess)
Oranges, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, squash, apricots, mango, peaches, papaya, pumpkin, and Kraft macaroni & cheese.
Re: Why are carrots orange? It is political
#8Isn't beta carotene orange, and perhaps orange carrots are most popular because of this nutritional value?
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#10Isn't beta carotene orange, and perhaps orange carrots are most popular because of this nutritional value?
i enjoyed this comment about the story on reddit:
Thoughts from a chemist here.
Orange carrots express beta carotene, purple carrots express anthocyanins, red carrots express lycopene in addition to some alpha- and beta-carotenes, and white carrots express few or no pigments.
I believe one way to produce an orange carrot from the conventional horticulture of purple, red, and white carrots, is to supress lycopene production in red carrots, leaving just carotene. Another way would be to take a faint orange (perhaps technically white) carrot and cause it to express those orange pigments at the high levels that purple carrots do.