Red Dye No. 3 has been banned for use in cosmetics and topical drugs since 1990. So why is it still in our food? This video ...

T oday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was officially banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye added to foods that has been found to cause cancer in rats. Used to ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S.

Food companies have two years to get Red Dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to ...

Almost 40 years ago, Joseph Borzelleca published a study on the food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in January. But the researcher says the dye is safe ...

FDA debates ban on Red Dye No. 3 amid cancer concerns 04:37. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had decided to revoke Red 3's authorization to be added to foods, over concerns ...

The Food and Drug Administration may ban Red No. 3 in the coming weeks. Find out more about this synthetic coloring, derived from oil, and its potential health effects.

The FDA has banned red dye No. 3, as the synthetic additive is known to cause cancer. Nutritionists Ilana Muhlstein and Robin DeCicco discuss what this means for American health.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup.

CNN reports that some of the most popular food and beverage brands either never used red dye No. 3 — also known as FD&C Red No. 3 — or had stopped using it in recent years. For example, Just ...

A widely used artificial food dye could soon be outlawed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to ban an artificial food coloring called Red No. 3, also known as Erythrosine. The ...