Red Dye No. 3 is an iodine-based compound, which is believed to contribute to its effects on thyroid function.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned the use of red dye No.3 after the knowledge that it can cause cancer in animals — a discovery found more than 30 years ago.

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commented that "it’s about time" Red 3 was banned. "It never made sense to me why the dye was taken out of lipsticks and blushes 30 years ago but has been allowed to be in our food supply," she ...

Red No. 3 and Red No. 4 are two food dyes commonly found in a range of products, from candy to sports drinks. Here's what ...

The Food and Drug Administration has ... the same reasoning the agency used to ban red dye No. 3 in cosmetics and topical drugs over 30 years ago. Today’s ruling follows California’s ban ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision earlier this month to ban the use of red dye 3 in the country’s food supply falls in line with an agenda Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has to “Make ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals ...