The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial ...

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

T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on Wednesday, more than three decades after the agency prohibited it from being used in ...

The FDA said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has been linked to behavioral problems in children and cancer in animals.

The dye, known for its bright cherry-red color, is found in candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, and some beverages.

Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The US Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, drinks, and medication, the agency announced Wednesday. The dye, which ...

The Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of Red No. 3, the petroleum-based dye that gives many popular ... out the additive prior to the FDA’s January 15 announcement, the synthetic ...

Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.

Food and beverage companies have until 2027 to remove Red Dye No. 3 from their products. This change could affect the look of ...

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red ... “The FDA is taking action that will remove the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs,” said Jim ...

Valentine's Day treats might look a little different in the next few years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red No. 3, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color.

Red No. 3, approved for use in foods in 1907, is made from petroleum. The FDA's effort to ban the dye has been in the works ... School Food Safety Act, which bans six other synthetic dyes from ...