A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and even some ingested medications their cherry-red color is now banned in the ...
Three companies that use Red Dye No. 3 have responded to Newsweek about the ban on the additive from the nation's food supply, which is due to its potential links to cancer.
The dye, known for its bright cherry-red color, is found in candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, and some beverages.
The dye is known as FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary ...
The action by the Food and Drug Administration is in response to a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health ...
Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives a cherry hue to candies, sodas, and some medications, has been linked to cancer in some ...