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 ...
The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications years ago because a study showed it caused cancer in rats.
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that food companies in the U.S. have until January 15, 2027 to rid their products of Red Dye No. 3. (Drug manufacturers, meanwhile, have ...
Red dye No. 3 is officially banned in the United States. The announcement has raised concerns about the safety of other food ...
The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans ...
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced a ban on food dye Red No. 3, per a constituent update published ...
The FDA is banning Red Dye #3 from food and drinks. The dye gives food its vibrant red color, but researchers discovered that ...
The Food and Drug Administration regulates food dyes. These are the food additives that add a rainbow of colors to many processed foods. Two types of synthetic red food dyes have been under ...