FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Decades After Banning It in Cosmetics
T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in foods, more than three decades after researchers discovered its link to cancer in rodents and to worsened attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral symptoms. The dye is already banned from foods in the European Union, New Zealand and Australia.
After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe?
Studies commissioned by the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency have linked Red Dye No. 40 to hyperactivity in children.
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Beverages and Ingested Drugs, Citing Link to Cancer in Lab RatsAfter decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic food ...
Red 40 is making headlines again as lawmakers debate whether food dyes should be banned in the US. Here's what health experts say about its safety.
On January 16, the FDA banned the use of red dye #3 in food and ingested drugs, stating that it causes cancer in male rats ...
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