On January 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order banning FD&C Red No.3 in food and ingested drugs.1 Food and ingested ...
The US Food and Drug Administration’s ban on red dye 3, also known as erythrosine, could have several implications for Jamaican consumers and manufacturers. The focus must be on protecting the ...
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Credit: Compiled by Nathan Perri. The FDA banned Red No.3, also known as erythrosine, after reviewing studies that linked high doses of the dye to cancer in male laboratory rats. The review was ...
Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You've likely encountered Red 3 before. It's a ...
The petition prompting the ban drew on research from the 1980s showing that when male rats are injected with high doses of Red No. 3, also known as erythrosine, every day for 19 weeks, they’re highly ...