The FDA bans red dye no. 3, citing health concerns. Learn how this move impacts food safety, industry practices, and consumer choices.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk. Food manufacturers have ...

The FDA is banning the use of red dye no. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs. This decision comes more than three decades after scientists linked the dye to cancer in animals.

In the wake of the Food and Drug Administration banning Red Dye No. 3 from foods, dietary supplements and oral medications, many people are wondering: What products contain Red 3? The Red 3 ban ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine, is a synthetic food coloring derived from petroleum that has been used since 1907 to give foods and drinks a vivid red hue. Red Dye No ...

Red 3 is banned for food use in Europe, Australia and New Zealand except in certain kinds of cherries. The dye will be banned ...