# Scheele’s Green was used to dye food Original note: *OMG. Scheele’s green was used to dye food?!?!?* My reaction still stands. We have a long history of doing bad things without realizing it, or prioritizing aesthetics over safety. --- - **Keywords:** - [[Scheele’s Green]] - **Related:** - [[Scheele's Green may have contributed to Napolean's death]] - **Reference:** - [[Victorian Ice Cream & The Queen of Ices (Tasting History with Max Miller)]]