The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications years ago because a study showed it caused cancer in rats. But it remained approved for many snack foods and other products until this ...

Did you know your favorite food might be hiding a not-so-healthy secret? Red dye 3, the one that gives many products their ...

Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, ...

After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe?

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color.

Given that the FDA has banned Red Dye 3 due its link to cancer in rats, this leaves a lingering question: What about Red Dye ...