Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S.
For decades, FD&C Red No. 3 has added its vivid cherry-red hue to candies and cupcakes—but its risks have been debated just ...
The synthetic additive found in thousands of food products will now be phased out by 2027, but advocates say the agency's ...
Delaware legislators joined the Food and Drug Administration’s recent ban on Red No. 3 by introducing a bill in the First ...
In a bombshell announcement made last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will ban the use of FD&C Red No. 3 ...
The synthetic color additive is used in over 9,000 food products, including candy, cereals, and maraschino cherries.
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.
One local pharmacist weighed in on a recent ban by the FDA of certain food coloring. Garrett Collier, a pharmacist with ...