Love is in the air, and so is the potential harm by Red Dye #3 - a bright cherry red synthetic food dye used in food, snacks, and drinks that we commonly see every Valentine's season. You might want to rethink about giving and consuming cherry red-colored food this February as the Food and Drug

On January 15, the FDA issued an order targeting FD&C Red No. 3, a synthetic coloring agent also known as Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye 3, and erythrosine. Used for its bright cherry hue, Red No. 3 is currently found in some common foods and ingested drugs—but maybe not for much longer.