Red No. 3 and Red No. 40 may look similar, but these food coloring dyes are actually distinct. Here are the main differences between them.

Earlier this month under the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it's banning red dye No.3. It's a move that Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee ...

for example—many companies have turned to red dye No.40 to get a rosy hue in foods. But is red dye 40 plagued by the same issues that red dye 3 is? Here’s what toxicologists want you to know.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial ...

In a bombshell announcement made last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will ban the use of FD&C Red No. 3 ...

Red Dye number 3 has been banned by the FDA due to its potential link to cancer in animals, but it is not a significant ...

Brian Ronholm: Well, this is an issue that’s been percolating for quite a long time. Back in 1990, the FDA made the decision ...

Discover what FDA's red dye ban means for your food safety. Learn which synthetic colors remain in your favorite foods and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned red dye No. 3 from foods. That was first announced on Jan. 15, 2025. This decision by federal regulators comes nearly 35 years after the dye was banned in ...

While food alone can’t be blamed, it’s certainly part of the problem. The European Union has banned a number of ingredients ...