The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products and medications has put a spotlight on the many items that contain the dye. The FDA's ban on FD&C Red ...

Red dyes, including Red No. 3 and Red No. 40, are synthetic colorants made from petroleum. They enhance food's visual appeal ...

Seeing red? The US Food and Drug Administration officially banned Red Dye No. 3, a popular food coloring tied to thyroid cancer. Although the decision marks the beginning of the end for the additive, ...

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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the food additive Red No. 3. The ban follows a petition citing links to cancer in lab rats and behavioral issues in children. Could your Halloween ...

Red No. 3, an additive that gives food and drinks a cherry-red color, was officially banned on Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration announced its decision after advocates filed a petition in ...

Senate Bill 69 was introduced on March 11 by Sen. Eric Buckson, R-South Dover, and aims to protect students in the First State from the potential health risks associated with Food, Drug and Cosmetic ...

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.

A food additive cannot be approved for use unless the data presented to the FDA establishes that the food additive is safe for that use. 2 The FDA has a notable history with Red No. 3. It was first ...

The FDA will no longer allow Red No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products and medications has put ...