The state of California banned the Red No. 3 dye and three other food additives in 2023, which gave manufacturers until 2027 ...

But experts say the regulator needs to reevaluate the safety of other food dyes too. Data suggests that dyes impact child ...

For decades, FD&C Red No. 3 has added its vivid cherry-red hue to candies and cupcakes—but its risks have been debated just as long.

Several companies selling ultra-processed foods have begun the shift away from synthetic dyes. In 2016, Mars announced plans ...

What foods and drinks look like — the colors we see before the first morsels or sips hit our tastebuds — have mattered to ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also ...

Brian Ronholm: Well, this is an issue that’s been percolating for quite a long time. Back in 1990, the FDA made the decision ...

Food and beverage companies have until 2027 to remove Red Dye No. 3 from their products. This change could affect the look of ...

And there are other synthetic food dyes — in all sorts of different colors — that remain on the market. Some evidence shows these synthetic dyes can negatively affect children's behavior and ...

Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives a cherry hue to candies, sodas, and some medications, has been linked to cancer in some ...

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Hofseth explains that synthetic dyes by their nature have the potential to result in inflammation. “Synthetic food dyes are, by definition, xenobiotic, or foreign to the body,” he says.