Did you know your favorite food might be hiding a not-so-healthy secret? Red dye 3, the one that gives many products their intense hue, has been banned in the United States by the FDA. That's right!

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...

Studies have shown that high doses of red dye No 3, also known as erythrosine, could cause cancer in lab rats, specifically thyroid cancer. However, the FDA has pointed out that those studies “have ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

The Red 3 dye is also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved colour additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups.

The petition called for removing the dye—also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3—from products like candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, dietary supplements, and oral medications.

Food and drink manufacturers have two years to change recipes and formulas now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the synthetic food dye Red No. 3. Also known as erythrosine ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic colouring derived from petroleum. Widely used in candies, baked goods, beverages, and medications, the dye was flagged as a potential ...

Brach’s Conversation Hearts are among the candies that contain Red 3, Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes the additive, also known as erythrosine and ...