A synthetic red dye used in thousands of food and drink products has been banned by US officials after being linked to cancer. Bright cherry-colored Red No 3 had its use authorization revoked on ...

Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting ...

When the function is purely aesthetic, why accept any cancer risk?" said Dr. Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, in a statement. While the group has highlighted ...

The artificial food dye can be found in candy, beverages, chips and other packaged foods — often consumed by children.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The FDA has announced a ban on Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs due to its potential cancer risk.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary ...

Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...

Red No. 3 is found in cereals, candy, juice, and frozen desserts, and is responsible for the bright red color seen in products like Skittles, Trix cereal, and more.

Food dye Red No. 3 has been banned by the FDA. Are there other food additives that could soon be forbidden the same way?

The FDA issued a ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food and beverage products and ingested drugs. The synthetic dye has been ...