Red 40 is making headlines again as lawmakers debate whether food dyes should be banned in the US. Here's what health experts say about its safety.

On January 16, the FDA banned the use of red dye #3 in food and ingested drugs, stating that it causes cancer in male rats ...

Love is in the air, and so is the potential harm by Red Dye #3 - a bright cherry red synthetic food dye used in food, snacks, ...

The popular brands sell candy, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, frozen desserts, frostings and icings that use the banned dye.

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

Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, ...

Like all color additives used in U.S. foods, Red Dye No. 3 underwent safety evaluations before receiving FDA approval in the ...

VERIFY answers four questions about the common food additive red dye No. 3, including what products contain it and if the FDA ...

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 ...

The ban is based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which prohibits the use of additives ...

The FDA is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.