Red 3 is a petroleum-based synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. The FDA announced on Jan. 15 that it is amending its color additive regulations to no longer ...

Some of the products we checked contain more than one dye: Red No. 3, Red No. 40 and Yellow No. 6. While appearing bright red, Pender’s Red Hots do not list a food dye among the ingredients.

Your favorite bright red drinks and candies may soon have a different look as the Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3. Red No. 3 is a color additive made from petroleum that is used to ...

snack cakes and maraschino cherries a bright red hue. The agency said it was taking the action as a “matter of law” because some studies have found that the dye caused cancer in lab rats.

“The FDA should act quickly to protect the nation’s youth from this harmful dye, used simply to give food and drinks a bright red color,” the letter said. “No aesthetic reason could ...

Red Dye 3 is a dye that creates a bright red color and is found in many foods. According to the FDA's announcement on Wednesday, food manufacturers using Red Dye No. 3 will need to reformulate ...

Bright-red Valentine’s Day candy hearts, strawberry-flavored ice pops and yogurt, some maraschino cherries, nutrition shakes, cough syrups and gummy vitamins — these are just some of the items ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food and Drug Administration blocked further use of Red Dye 3, a popular dye used in the country’s food supply, as it may cause cancer. The dye, which gives a number of ...

(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) SAN ANTONIO – A food dye that gives candy and popular foods a bright, cherry-red color has been banned in the United States. Due to a potential cancer risk ...

Red Dye 3, and erythrosine. Used for its bright cherry hue, Red No. 3 is currently found in some common foods and ingested drugs—but maybe not for much longer. So what does this policy change ...