Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
On January 15, 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a landmark decision to ban the use of Red Dye ...
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 ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last dye, leading those to think Red Dye No. 40 could be next. How are ...
For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...