Here’s Why FDA Banned Red No. 3 Food Dye

The FDA banned Red 3 food coloring. A scientist explains the dye’s history and health risks
Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S. is beginning to phase it out of foods and drugs.
Why Red Dye No. 3 has been banned in food
Brian Ronholm: Well, this is an issue that’s been percolating for quite a long time. Back in 1990, the FDA made the decision to ban Red 3 in cosmetics, and that was because it was linked to cancer in animals.
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What foods have red dye 3? FDA bans Red No. 3 food dye. See the list
The FDA just announced a ban on red dye 3 in food and drink, following California's lead. Here's a list of some popular foods that use it.
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The FDA banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 based on a petition asking that the agency follow a specific guideline.
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Decades After Banning It in Cosmetics
T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in foods, more than three decades after researchers discovered its link to cancer in rodents and to worsened attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral symptoms. The dye is already banned from foods in the European Union, New Zealand and Australia.
FDA bans red food dye due to potential cancer risk
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.
The FDA has officially banned Red No. 3. Here are some products that contain the cancer-causing dye
On January 15, 2025, the FDA issued an order to revoke these authorizations. Manufacturers who use FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs will have until January 15, 2027, or January 18, 2028, respectively,
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