Valentine's Day candies to avoid due to Red Dye 3 — the newly FDA-banned color additive
Valentine's Day is this week, and you probably plan to get your boo something sweet. You might want to reconsider these popular items.
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FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No. 3: What You Need to Know
The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial artificial red dye found in food and drinks that's been linked to cancer. The ...
Red 3 Ban: Other Ingredients That Could Now Face FDA Scrutiny
Yellow No. 5 is commonly used in brightly colored soda and candy, often to make them appear fresher and more appetizing. Yellow No. 6, which is also used in candy, may appear in salad dressings, ...
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
Officials cited a statute known as the Delaney Clause, which requires FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in people or animals. The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3.
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FDA moves to ban Red Dye No. 3, years after groups petitioned agency
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would revoke authorization of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, following pressure from a 2022 color additive petition.
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FDA bans Red No. 3, artificial dye 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.