At the time of publication, red dye No. 40 has not been proven to cause health problems such as cancer, although people with ...

Synthetic food dyes are added to 1 in 5 packaged foods and drinks sold by top U.S. food manufacturers, a new study says.

A new study shows that the use of these chemicals in the manufacturing of foods and beverages in the U.S. is more widespread ...

Newswise–-Soon popular candies, drinks and other colorful snacks may look a little different – everything from Skittles to Cheetos could change in color soon, as the FDA moves to push food ...

California fast food staple In-N-Out announced changes to some of its menu items, notably removing the food dye Red 40 from its pink lemonade. The burger chain said in a Facebook post that it has ...

But if you're in the U.S., look for names like Red 40, Yellow 5, or Blue 1 on ingredient lists. Terms like “artificial color” or “color added” can also indicate synthetic dyes.

After she got answers, she started paying attention to food labels so she wouldn’t buy anything with Red No. 40 in it. “You do not realize how many things that this is in,” said Bostock-Kelley.

They’re also working with the food industry to eliminate six other synthetic dyes — FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No ...