Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S.

Removal of Red Dye No. 3 won't be immediate. Here are a few popular foods that currently contain the outlawed colorant.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines due to potential cancer risk. Local mother and ...

Red 3—also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127—has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its ...

The FDA acted on more recent data presented in 2022 as part of a color additive petition showing an increase risk of cancer ...

For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced a landmark decision to ban Red No. 3 from use in U.S. food, beverage, and drug ...

T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in foods, more than three decades after ...

On January 16, 2025 the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued notice requiring manufacturers to reformulate their products removing ...

Did you know your favorite food might be hiding a not-so-healthy secret? Red dye 3, the one that gives many products their ...

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...

Soon enough, American grocery stores will be free of red dye 3. On January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...