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

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Here are four Valentine's Day candy alternatives that are free of chemicals and dyes. The Food and Drug ...

Nutritionists Robin DeCicco of the New York area and Ilana Muhlstein of Los Angeles shared nutritious alternatives to typical ...

While some of Gensener’s family members restrict their kids’ access to all-dye-free candy, she would rather give the shop's customers a choice. “I get it, and I see both sides, but I also ...

The decision comes more than two years after advocates pressured the agency to ban the dye, which is used in bubblegum, candy and fruit cocktail, arguing that it is safer to use natural coloring ...

Candy Corn manufacturer Ferrara told BI in a statement that the brand has been gradually phasing out Red No. 3, and will be free of the dye by 2026. Related stories Red No. 3 was banned in ...

Although the center said that the candy company Brach’s sold about 100 products that contained the dye as of 2023, that has changed. Ferrara Candy, owner of Brach’s, released a statement ...

candy, icing, cakes, frozen desserts, cookies, cupcakes and some ingested drugs. All manufacturers who use the dye in food products will have until Jan. 15, 2027, to update product formulations ...

Red dye No. 3, also known by its fancy scientific name erythrosine, has been the secret behind that perfect red color in everything from your Valentine’s Day candy hearts to your strawberry ...

A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and even some ingested medications their cherry-red color is banned in the U.S., including several products branded for Valentine's Day. The FDA ...