Red Dye No. 3, a food coloring linked to cancer in animal studies, is being banned in several states. Find out why it's ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S. RELATED ...

For nearly a century, artificial red food coloring has been an integral part of candies, baked goods, and beverages, providing their signature pink and crimson hues. On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Food ...

What is Red No. 3? Red No. 3 -- also known as FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or Red 3-- is a synthetic dye that is made from petroleum and adds a "bright, cherry-red color" to the products it is added to ...

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 U.S. to color certain foods, such as candies and colored beverages, as well ...

A variety of food colorings, added to beakers of water Image by Skoot13 — CC BY-SA 3.0 A variety of food colorings, added to beakers of water Image by Skoot13 — CC BY-SA 3.0 While orange is the color ...

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned red dye No. 3, many people are criticizing or questioning the safety and the FDA’s allowance of red dye No. 40 and five other color additives ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, ...