Red Dye No. 3 Has Been Banned

Under the FDA’s mandate, manufacturers must reformulate food products ... labels for “FD&C Red No. 3” or “E127” and choosing products that use natural dyes. Preparing homemade foods ...
Valentine's Day is this week, and you probably plan to get your boo something sweet. You might want to reconsider these ...
Red 3, also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3, is a red synthetic food dye used to give certain drinks, cough syrups and foods “a bright, cherry color,” according to the FDA. The ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last week, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color. The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed ...
Because research showed then that the way the dye causes cancer in rats does not apply to humans, “the FDA did not take action to revoke the authorization of Red No. 3 in food,” the agency ...
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3, artificial food dyes are under increasing scrutiny.
The FDA recently said that Red dye 3 must be removed from food by 2027 and medications by 2028 because it has been linked to ...