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, and drinks that we commonly see every Valentine's season. You might want to rethink about giving and consuming cherry red-colored food this February as the Food and Drug

The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3 dye from food and ingested drug products. Here are the food products containing Red 3 and how the ban affects you.

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 sometimes used in oral medicines and dietary supplements. It first was approved for use in food in 1907. It's made from petroleum.