The recent decision is a victory for food safety advocacy groups who’ve been petitioning the FDA for years to end its use ...
Manufacturers must stop using Red No. 3 in food and reformulate it by Jan. 15, 2027, according to the FDA announcement. The use of dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA.
Artificial colorings, like red dye 40, are added to some foods to give or enhance color. These are chemical substances ...
On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested medications.
Most recently, public health advocates and scientists are urging the FDA to further ban Red 3, a petroleum-based synthetic ... as the $2 billion global natural food color market is expected ...