As of January 15, 2025, red dye No. 3 is officially banned in the United States. This decision was made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after testing linked the chemical to cancer growth in ...

Red star-shaped gummy candies spilling out of clear jar - Erhan Inga/Shutterstock The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned the popular additive red dye No. 3, revoking authorization ...

The Food and Drug Administration sent shockwaves through the food industry this week when the agency announced it is revoking ...

The Food and Drug Administration regulates food dyes. These are the food additives that add a rainbow of colors to many processed foods. Two types of synthetic red food dyes have been under extra ...

The FDA is moving to ban Red Dye 3, a common food coloring, due to cancer concerns in rats despite lack of human evidence. The ban, initiated under Biden, is being accelerated by the Trump ...

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned red dye No. 3, many people are criticizing or questioning the safety and the FDA’s allowance of red dye No. 40 and five other color additives ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food is set to take place in mid-January 2027 and affects hundreds of products, including candies and drinks, snacks and fruit ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that food companies in the U.S. have until ...

Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is a synthetic red food dye once popular in candies and cakes. The FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 under the Delaney Clause, citing cancer risks observed in lab animals, although ...