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 ...

The popular brands sell candy, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, frozen desserts, frostings and icings that use the banned dye.

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned red dye No. 3, many people are criticizing or questioning the ...