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, ...

The FDA announced on Wednesday that it has banned the use of Red No. 3, an additive used to give food and drinks a cherry-red ...

It is also known as erythrosine. It is derived from petroleum. Below is how the FDA describes it: "FD&C Red No. 3 is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color.

On January 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order banning FD&C Red No.3 in food and ingested drugs.1 Food and ingested ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported on Wednesday.

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