Kennedy Jr. to reduce Americans' exposure to potentially harmful food additives. The ban affects dyes Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Citrus Red 2 and Orange B ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk. Food manufacturers have ...

The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned Red No. 3, an additive used for giving food and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. The FDA announced on Wednesday that it has amended its ...

Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before.

US regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the country’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. US Food and Drug ...

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is banning Red No. 3, a food dye additive in processed foods like sodas, sweets and snacks. Recently, it and other dyes were linked to ...

also known as FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine, is a synthetic food coloring derived from petroleum that has been used since 1907 to give foods and drinks a vivid red hue. Red Dye No. 3 is a more ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Red 3 dye from the U.S. food supply on Wednesday. It came as welcome news to food safety advocates who have expressed ...

Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. Companies say they are working to update their products to comply ...