The FDA bans red dye no. 3, citing health concerns. Learn how this move impacts food safety, industry practices, and consumer choices.
The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago because a study showed it caused cancer when eaten by rats. But it kept appearing on the ingredient lists of popular snack ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will no longer permit the use of FD&C Red No. 3 (also known ...
Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...
FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food, beverages, and ingested drugs, following a petition by advocacy groups citing links to cancer ...
FDA announced an order revoking the listings providing for the use of the color additive FD&C Red No. 3 in both foods ...
VERIFY answers four questions about the common food additive red dye No. 3, including what products contain it and if the FDA ...
The Food and Drug Administration is facing some backlash from hedge fund manager Bill Ackman about how long it took to ban ...
Dietitians explain what red dye number three is, if you should be worried about it, and what to do with the food that has it ...
Three companies that use Red Dye No. 3 have responded to Newsweek about the ban on the additive from the nation's food supply, which is due to its potential links to cancer.
The dye, known for its bright cherry-red color, is found in candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, and some beverages.