Food dyes have long been used in candy, breakfast cereal and even medication. As the federal government moves to phase these ...

The Center for Science in the Public Interest — which brought the petition to ban Red No. 3 — wants the FDA to require warning labels on products that contain other synthetic food dyes.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral ...

US regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the country’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. US Food and Drug ...

The FDA has approved 36 color additives for use in the U.S.; nine are synthetic dyes. On food labels, the substance is listed as “FD&C Red No. 3,” “FD&C Red 3” or “Red 3," according to ...

In a move aimed at strengthening food safety standards ... family’s intake of synthetic dyes ahead of the regulatory deadline, consider: Reading ingredient labels carefully, especially on ...

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the ... Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes ...