On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proscribed the dye based on a 2022 petition by consumer advocacy groups against its use, which had already been banned in cosmetics 35 years ago.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a proposal to require most food products to display nutrition information on the front of the package. The front-of-package (FOP ...

FDA's new "nutrition info box" focuses on telling people whether levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar are "high" or "medium" or "low" as well as the percentage for each serving.

Now, however, in an effort to help consumers make more informed decisions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is putting guardrails around how and when food companies can use the term.

Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is a synthetic red food dye once popular in candies and cakes. The ... [+] FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 under the Delaney Clause, citing cancer risks observed in lab ...

The FDA says the ratings could incentivize manufacturers to reduce levels of those three nutrients, although that’s not the agency’s goal in proposing the change. “We assume there may be ...

The FDA says that food companies will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to stop using the dye. Drugmakers will have an extra year, until January 2028, to comply with the change. Red 3, also known as ...

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.

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.

“This proposal plays a key role in the agency’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a government-wide effort in combatting the nation’s chronic disease crisis,” the FDA said in a ...

With today’s ban of Red 3, and the potential of an R.F.K. nomination, other synthetic dyes could be in the FDA’s crosshairs. As America’s eating and drinking habits continue to trend toward ...