FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US
Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause, in part, “prohibits the FDA from approving a color additive that is ingested if it causes cancer in animals or humans when ingested,” according to the agency .
US bans popular red dye from foods — 35 years after it was banned in cosmetics
Red No. 3. is commonly found in candy, gum, and cookies, including Brach’s candy corn, Betty Crocker sprinkles, and strawberry Ensure over links to cancer.
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Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US. Here’s what studies show about more common dyes
Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color.
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After a Red No. 3 ban, could other food additives be cut the same way?
Food dye Red No. 3 has been banned by the FDA. Are there other food additives that could soon be forbidden the same way?
FDA bans Red No. 3, artificial coloring used in beverages, candy and other foods
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives food and drinks their bright red cherry color but has been linked to cancer in animals.
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food and drinks in the US
At least 10 other states — besides California — have introduced legislation seeking to ban red No. 3 from foods, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “Americans are ...