After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe? Here's what food safety experts say.

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.

After the FDA banned red dye 3 from foods, many are wondering about the future of red dye 40. Here are the differences—and which products they're in.

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?

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

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in all food and ingested drugs. Here’s what foods and drugs contain the coloring, and how it compares with Red No. 40 and other

Lefferts was closely involved with a push by the Center for Science in the Public Interest for the FDA to curb use of synthetic food dyes, as well as a new law in California that will ban Red 40 and some other dyes from school meals starting in 2028.

The FDA has officially banned Red 3, a common food coloring dye. The ban came after research found that the dye could cause cancer in rats. This has left many companies and stores wondering what manufacturers plan to do about the ban and what alternatives they’ll use.

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.