What to know about Red Dye No. 40 and artificial food coloring used in thousands of food and drink products sold in the U.S.

With the recent news that the Food and Drug Administration is banning Red No. 3, the artificial dye that is considered a potential carcinogen, some experts are saying it could be the start of a much ...

The FDA banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 based on a petition asking that the agency follow a specific guideline.

A candy ingredients label featuring artificial food dyes including colors Red 40, Blue 2, and Yellow 5 is shown on Dec. 16, 2024, in Atlanta. The Toidi via Shutterstock The artificial coloring ...

Red dye No. 3 is a common food and drug color additive that the Food and Drug Administration will soon eliminate. The ...

There is a difference between red dye 3 and red dye 40, and only one of them has been officially banned in the United States.

With an FDA ban on Red No. 3 underway, consumers may be seeking alternatives to the potentially harmful color additive.

The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans ...

A candy ingredients label featuring artificial food dyes including colors Red 40, Blue 2, and Yellow 5 is shown on Dec. 16, 2024, in Atlanta. The Toidi via Shutterstock The artificial coloring that's ...

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in all food and ingested drugs. Here’s what foods ...

For decades, FD&C Red No. 3 has added its vivid cherry-red hue to candies and cupcakes—but its risks have been debated just ...

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.