Several widely consumed natural and synthetic food coloring additives were associated with higher type 2 diabetes incidence.

Red Dye 40 is FDA-approved, but it's linked to potential health risks like ADHD in children. Products in the EU with Red Dye 40 must warn about possible behavioral effects in children. You can ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on Red No. 3, an artificial food coloring linked to cancer in animal studies, effective Jan. 15, 2027. The dye, found in products ranging from ...

Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before. It’s a ...

West Virginia has outlawed foods that contain some artificial dyes or other additives, in one of the most comprehensive statewide bans of its kind. The move cites potentially harmful health effects ...

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The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned Red No. 3. The artificial dye has long been used in the U.S. to give a bright red or pink hue to certain foods, drinks and ingested medications.