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, ...

For decades, FD&C Red No. 3 has added its vivid cherry-red hue to candies and cupcakes—but its risks have been debated just ...

Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out ...

You may have heard in the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of FD&C Red Dye No. 3 ...

The FDA banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 based on a petition asking that the agency follow a specific guideline.

Red dye No. 3 was recently banned by the FDA. But what are the differences between it and the similar red dye No. 40, and what does that mean for you?

On January 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order banning FD&C Red No.3 in food and ingested drugs.1 Food and ingested ...

The FDA recently banned the use of one of those dyes, Red Dye No. 3. Brian Ronholm, director of food policy for Consumer ...

Red Dye No. 3 is an iodine-based compound, which is believed to contribute to its effects on thyroid function.

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 ...

After the FDA has banned red dye No.3, you may be wondering which drinks and candies contain it. Here's the full list—plus, ...

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