Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3, artificial food dyes are under increasing scrutiny.

Methylene blue is a synthetic compound with a deep blue color that has been used for over a century in various medical, ...

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 ...

A common food dye used in candies, cereals, condiments, chips, juices, and some dietary supplements and medicines is under scrutiny again some 50 years after its safety was first called into ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday addressed a key issue for a large portion of voters: food dyes. On Wednesday, Kennedy said he wants to ...

The FDA will no longer allow Red No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products and medications has ...

A California law outlawed the ingredient at foods served in public schools. Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike ...

(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) SAN ANTONIO – A food dye that gives candy and popular foods a bright, cherry-red color has been banned in the United States. Due to a potential cancer risk ...

No. 3. Red No. 3, an artificial food coloring with links to cancer, will soon be banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The substance, which is used in candy, frozen desserts and fruit ...