The FDA announced on Wednesday that it has banned the use of Red No. 3, an additive used to give food and drinks a cherry-red color.
Red No. 3, an additive that gives food and drinks a cherry-red color, was officially banned on Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration announced its decision after advocates filed a petition in 2022 that claimed the additive is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children.
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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. It's a common additive to many candies,
Studies commissioned by the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency have linked Red Dye No. 40 to hyperactivity in children.
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.
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The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will revoke authorization for FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs under the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Red No. 3, a synthetic food dye, gives products like candies, frosting and frozen desserts their bright, cherry-red color.
The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the U.S. to color certain foods, such as candies and colored beverages, as well as some oral medicines and supplements.
What and soy are two of nine major allergens. Others are milk, eggs, sesame, fish, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish and peanuts. Allergy reactions may lead to symptoms like hives, rashes, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and coughing or wheezing.
The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans red dye No. 3 and other substances from being sold in the state.
The Food and Drug Administration announced its decision ... some of the foods and drinks that contain Red No. 3. It includes: California first state to ban Red No. 3 In 2023, California became ...