6 Things You Need To Know Today (June 11, 2018)

The city has banned the use of activated charcoal in foods, per an FDA law that doesn’t allow its use as a colorant.
Restaurants like Morgenstern’s Fine Ice Creams will have to discontinue the use of the product in foods immediately.
(Observer) With the recent deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, we’re all reminded of the mental health struggles faced by so many.
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Honeybees understand the concept of nothing, which is something human children don’t grasp until they’re 4 or 5 years old.
Researchers taught them to understand “less than” by rewarding them with sugar water when they chose to fly toward a display with fewer items—even when the reward was removed, the bees flew toward displays that had the least number of items.
When a blank display was presented, the bees chose to fly toward it, suggesting that they understood zero items is less than one.
(Vox) Thanks to our increasing use of plastics, microplastics have invaded our oceans and made their way into the fish we eat.
However, they’ve also now been found in ingredients like sea salt, honey, and beer.
Yum.