Red Dye No. 3 Vs Red Dye No. 40: What's The Actual Difference?
As of January 15, 2025, red dye No. 3 is officially banned in the United States. This decision was made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after testing linked the chemical to cancer growth in animals.
Red dye No. 3 has been banned. How does it compare to red dye No. 40 and other food dyes still on the market?
The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans red dye No. 3 and other substances from being sold in the state.
Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US. Here’s what studies show about more common dyes
Following the ban of red dye No. 3 in the United States, experts weigh in on the potential health risks of red dye No. 40, yellow dye No. 5 and others.
What is red dye no. 3, why is it banned?
What is red dye no. 3, what products have red dye no. 3, and why has the FDA banned red dye no. 3? Dr. Frita Fisher explains the cancer risk associated with the red-pink dye popularly found in foods and how consumers can actively avoid it while the food industry slowly phases it out.
Beyond red dye No. 3: Here's what parents should know about food colorings
Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to consider.
Red 3 vs. Red 40: The Truth Behind Food Dyes
Did you know your favorite food might be hiding a not-so-healthy secret? Red dye 3, the one that gives many products their intense hue, has been banned in the United States by the FDA. That's right! Health authorities have found it could be linked to cancer.
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