One synthetic food dye used to color or enhance color in processed foods has often been scrutinized for its link to hyperactive behavior in children. | Adobe Stock Red dye 40, a synthetic food dye ...

Studies in animals have found some of these dyes can cause cancer in rats (though the FDA says the same mechanism is not ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Red dye 40, a common ingredient in bright snacks with fun flavors may cause behavioral issues in some children, though experts say most kids aren't strongly affected. Red Dye ...

When the FDA announced a ban of food dye Red No. 3 this week, the agency pointed to a law that says a food additive may not be authorized if it's been found to cause cancer. And research shows that ...

In today’s Health Alert, the holidays are here, along with vibrant festive treats. But the artificial food dye giving so many sweets and drinks their bright red color may soon be banned by the FDA.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The foods that appear on your child's tray at lunchtime might look different in the coming years. In April, the Tennessee General Assembly voted to ban food dye Red 40 from ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, U.S. regulators have banned red dye No. 3 from food, drinks, and drugs. This comes nearly 35 years after it was banned in ...

There's new pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to take action on the synthetic food coloring, red No. 3, after California passed a law to ban it last week. California became the first state ...

The Food and Drug Administration may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies. At the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...