The US Food and Drug Administration has revoked its authorization of Red No. 3 in food, drinks and ingested drugs across the ...

Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S.

Consumer-advocacy groups petitioned the agency to restrict the additive, which has been linked to cancer in animals.

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

Following the ban of red dye No. 3 in the United States, experts weigh in on the potential health risks of red dye No. 40, ...

For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...

Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last dye, leading those to think Red Dye No. 40 could be next. How are ...

Red No. 3 is already banned or severely restricted in places outside the U.S., including Australia, Japan and countries in the European Union. Some U.S. food manufacturers have already removed ...

The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the ...

A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and some medications their cherry-red color is now banned in the U.S. Other dyes remain in use.

Learn what Red Dye 40 is used for, what foods contain it, and whether or not research supports its link to behavioral issues ...