There are no naturally blue foods in nature

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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While blue is indeed one of the rarest colors in nature's food palette, naturally blue foods such as blueberries and blue corn do exist.

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straightdope.com: Why is there no blue food? - The Straight Dope

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straightdope.com: Why is there no blue food? - The Straight Dope. straightdope.com. https://www.straightdope.com/21344119/why-is-there-no-blue-food

It discusses the common misconception that there is no blue food, noting that blueberries are blue on the vine.

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science.org: Discovery of a natural cyan blue: A unique food-sourced anthocyanin could replace synthetic brilliant blue | Science Advances

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science.org: Discovery of a natural cyan blue: A unique food-sourced anthocyanin could replace synthetic brilliant blue | Science Advances. science.org. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abe7871

It notes that blue is rare in nature's food palette, confirming that natural blue food-sourced colorants and items do exist.

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biology.stackexchange.com: Why are so few foods blue?

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biology.stackexchange.com: Why are so few foods blue?. biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/56476/why-are-so-few-foods-blue

It confirms that blue foods exist, though they are rare compared to other colors.

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