The Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food is set to take place in mid-January 2027 and affects hundreds of products, including candies and drinks, snacks and ...

Color signaling has long provided us with visual clues about what to eat and what not to eat. Food dressed in fuzzy black and blue mold? No, thank you. Red meat fading to dull brown? Merely a case of ...

Learn what Red Dye 40 is used for, what foods contain it, and whether or not research supports its link to behavioral issues ...

The FDA recently banned the use of one of those dyes, Red Dye No. 3. Brian Ronholm, director of food policy for Consumer ...

So are anthocyanins, pigments naturally found in berries that give them their red, purple and blue hues, Ventrelle added. Many food and drug companies also use another red food dye, Red 40 ...

The FDA banned Red No.3, also known as erythrosine, after reviewing studies that linked high doses of the dye to cancer in ...

A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and even some ingested medications their cherry-red color is banned in the U.S., including several products branded for Valentine's Day. The FDA ...

The use of artificial food dyes has been a subject of debate for decades, with increasing concerns about their impact on human health. Among the most controversial are Red Dye 3 and Red Dye 40.

BUT IT TOOK THEM ANOTHER 30 YEARS TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THIS, WHICH THEY DID LAST WEEK IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF RED DYE NUMBER THREE AND REMOVE IT COMPLETELY FROM ANY FOOD PRODUCTS.

Small studies going back decades have shown a potential link between artificial food dyes and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in kids.