red dye No. 3

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 After Decades Of Health Concerns—What This Means For Your Food And Medicine

In a historic move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, following decades of health concerns, including evidence linking the synthetic colorant to cancer in animals. The FDA announced the decision on Wednesday, responding to a...