The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned Red No. 3. The artificial dye has long been used in the U.S. to give a bright red or pink hue to certain foods, drinks and ingested medications.

Food coloring is a major part of many modern meals. Although artificial coloring agents appear in processed foods all over the world, specific individual dyes come and go as regulators inspect their ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On January 15, the Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on synthetic coloring Red No. 3 (also ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S. RELATED ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk. Food manufacturers have until ...

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When the Food and Drug Administration announced this week it would ban the artificial food coloring Red Dye No. 3, Winona-based Watkins wasted no time promoting its natural alternatives on social ...

The red-dye ban in the U.S. is particularly relevant this month because of Valentine’s day and all the red-colored foods we might be tempted to eat. The color of food influences whether we eat it or ...

When the FDA announced a ban of food dye Red No. 3 this week, the agency pointed to a law that says a food additive may not be authorized if it’s been found to cause cancer. And research shows that ...