The FDA banned Red No. 3 dye last year, which is found in many Valentine's Day treats and over 3,000 products. Is holiday candy affected?

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 ...

The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the U.S. to color certain foods, such as candies and colored beverages, as well ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration banned a popular synthetic food dye, Red Dye No. 3, which is commonly used to create a bright red color in foods, medications and supplements. Red ...

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 ...

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 ...