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 ...

The FDA's ban on FD &C Red No. 3, also known as Red 3, will not go into effect until January 2027 for food products and ...

Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates.

FD&C Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that imparts a bright cherry-red color, has primarily been used in food products such as ...

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), this dye is found in about 3,000 products sold in the United States.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary ...

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

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...

Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...

The new authorization will apply to food and ingested drugs; the dye had already been banned in cosmetics years ago ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also ...