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

"Because they're banned in the EU, it's pretty clear evidence that they're not necessary," Galligan told The Cool Down.

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The FDA banned Red No.3, also known as erythrosine, after reviewing studies that linked high doses of the dye to cancer in ...

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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 these dyes different?

and Cosmetics Act of 1938 was amended to include the Food Additive Amendment, due to consumer concerns about the impact of unknown chemicals in the food they consumed. The amendment ensured the safety ...

"And we have never had a large population trial in the United States—only in Europe, where regulations and food additives are a little different than in the U.S. and where preservatives were ...

The second bans dye Red No. 3—also known as erythrosine, a color additive made from petroleum—from foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups. Food manufacturers will ...

But CSPI’s Principal Scientist for Food Additives and Supplements, Thomas Galligan, says Red No. 3 isn’t the only food additive that’s been linked to harmful side effects including cancer.

The decision by the federal agency also follows in the footsteps of California, whose government banned the additive in October 2023. Manufacturers using red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs have ...