Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color. The dye has been permissible for use in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, banned a common food additive called red dye No. 3 from products that Americans eat and drink, including ingested medications.

The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3 from food and drugs over cancer risks. Natural options like beet juice and purple sweet potato extract may replace it. Many countries already ban synthetic dyes ...

Some synthetic dyes, including Red 3, have to be specifically named. This means they cannot be mentioned only as "artificial colors" on the label. Hershey's has not used the red dye since 2021 and ...

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red No. 3, USA TODAY reports, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color. The removal is in response to a color additive petition ...

Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is a synthetic red food dye once popular in candies and cakes. The ... [+] FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 under the Delaney Clause, citing cancer risks observed in lab ...

Los Angeles-based registered dietitian nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein shared her excitement about the recent ban with FOX News Digital, "finally" banning the synthetic dye that has been in candy ...