Red No. 3 and Red No. 40 may look similar, but these food coloring dyes are actually distinct. Here are the main differences between them.

After the Red No. 3 ban, there are now eight color additives approved by the FDA. They are FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, ...

The FDA is giving food manufacturers until Jan. 15, 2027, to reformulate their products to comply with the rule banning Red ...

In a bombshell announcement made last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will ban the use of FD&C Red No. 3 ...

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

One local pharmacist weighed in on a recent ban by the FDA of certain food coloring. Garrett Collier, a pharmacist with ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if items includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine and FD&C Red No. 3 ... like Swedish Fish and Wild Cherry Lifesavers, use Red 40. Baked goods ...

for example—many companies have turned to red dye No.40 to get a rosy hue in foods. But is red dye 40 plagued by the same issues that red dye 3 is? Here’s what toxicologists want you to know.

such as Red 40, might be next on the chopping block. CNN reported that in September, California banned Red 40 and all other major artificial food dyes from food and beverages sold in public schools ...

The bill mentions Red Dye number 40, which is made from petroleum. It’s one of a half dozen food dyes that will be banned from California school lunches starting in 2028. Robert F. Kennedy ...