The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last week, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color. The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in 2022 by ...

Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is a synthetic red food dye once popular in candies and cakes. The FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 under the Delaney Clause, citing cancer risks observed in lab animals, although ...

The Food and Drug Administration regulates food dyes. These are the food additives that add a rainbow of colors to many processed foods. Two types of synthetic red food dyes have been under extra ...

The FDA is moving to ban Red Dye 3, a common food coloring, due to cancer concerns in rats despite lack of human evidence. The ban, initiated under Biden, is being accelerated by the Trump ...