Neon -- #10 & Colors in my kitchen

NEON

#10 on the Periodic Table, trace amounts of this noble gas can be found in our atmosphere (it makes up 0.0018% of our atmosphere), although it's much more abundant in other parts of the universe. Its name comes from the Greek word neos, or new. Neon is used in combination with helium in lasers, and has become ubiquitous in the eye-catching advertisements and signs that are actually outlawed in the small town of Carmel, California. In its liquid state, Neon can be used in cryogenics, or long-term preservation at extremely low temperatures.
One source mentioned that diamonds have a high concentration of Neon.
Here's a pretty great tongue-in-cheek timeline about the public's love-affair with Neon

Colors in my kitchen

We've been eating based on color for a while, indirectly I guess. Shopping at farmers' markets in the city has made it easy to assess a week's worth of food based on ensuring a good representation of most parts of the color spectrum. I was surprised to find (especially as Autumn is upon us) a lack of orange in my food supply. Fruits like citrus accented my diet in the summer, and when persimmons come in, I'll be glad, but for now that's the most lacking hue, it seems -- time to make some pumpkin pies!

Red:
tomatoes, nectarine, swiss chard, canned whole cranberries, red onion
Orange:
squash
Yellow:
squash, bananas, apple sauce, corn chips, honey
Green:
chard, lettuces, zucchini, string beans, avocado, cilantro, frozen peas
Blue, Indigo and Violet:
frozen blue berries, black beans, wine
White/Beige:
Turkey, cheese, milk, yogurt, hummus, fish, rice, lentils, mushrooms, dried coconut, garlic