Artificial dyes made using chemicals and are thus regulated by the Food and Drug Administration to ensure their safety. But do we need them?

West Virginia is banning seven artificial food dyes, including Red No. 40, in the most sweeping state level food dye ban in ...

Food dyes are generally safe to eat ... anaphylactic reactions in people who were sensitive to this dye. Blue 1, also called Brilliant Blue, is the more common of the two FDA-approved blue ...

Some of the common items the Extension lists that can be used for bright colors typical for Easter eggs include: Red onion skins for an orange-red color; turmeric powder for bright yellow; beets for ...

blue dye No. 2, and green dye No. 3. The ban on food products would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2028. Restrictions in HB 2354 would prohibit the inclusion of these dyes and additives in meals served ...

Blue Dye No. 2 and Green Dye No. 3 will all be banned from school lunches starting in August. The same food dyes, plus the preservatives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben, will then be ...