With the recent news that the Food and Drug Administration is banning Red No. 3, the artificial dye that is considered a potential carcinogen, some experts are saying it could be the start of a much ...

The Food and Drug Administration sent shockwaves through the food industry this week when the agency announced it is revoking its authorization of red dye No. 3. The dye, which is used in some foods ...

The eight remaining approved dyes include Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Orange B, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Citrus Red − all used to give food, drinks and ingested drugs bright colors.

In 1990, Red No. 3 was banned from being used in cosmetics in the United States based on evidence it is carcinogenic at high ...

5 and 6, blue dyes Nos. 1 and 2, and green dye No. 3 from foods served in schools. That decision was based off of a 2021 scientific analysis from the California Office of Environmental Health ...

(The act also forbids Green Dye No. 3, Blue Dyes No. 1 and 2, and Yellow Dyes No. 5 and 6.) "Consumers are increasingly drawn to clean-label options, and for good reason," Rissetto explains.

A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and some medications their cherry-red color is now banned in the U.S. Other dyes remain in use.

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 ...

The eight remaining approved dyes include Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Orange B, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Citrus Red − all used to give food, drinks and ingested drugs bright colors.