The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial artificial red dye found in food and drinks that's been linked to cancer.

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On January 16, the FDA banned the use of red dye #3 in food and ingested drugs, stating that it causes cancer in male rats but not in humans. This is being hailed as a victory for the Healthy Foods ...

Now that the US 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 ...

The FDA announced on Jan. 15 that it’s “amending its color additive regulations” to stop the use of Red 3 dye, also known as FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine, in foods and “ingested drugs.” The petroleum ...

(AP Photo/Julia Rubin, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from ...

Companies have until January 2028 to stop using the dye. Red No. 3 is a petroleum-based artificial food coloring that’s been used in a variety of products, spanning cough medicine to nutrition ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., March 24, 2023. (AP ...

Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked the authorization of the dye Red No. 3, which is used in a variety of foods and medications. This artificial dye, which is made from ...