FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
What to know about red dye 3 being banned from foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned red dye No. 3 from foods. That was first announced on Jan. 15, 2025. This decision by federal regulators comes nearly 35 years after the dye was banned in ...