(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the ...

As you buy your candy for next week's Halloween, you might wonder whether they will look or taste different due to the recent ...

Could your Halloween treat bowl look or taste a little different this year? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color, in ...

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 ...

In January 2025, the FDA made headlines by banning Red Dye No. 3—a synthetic food coloring long used to create vibrant red ...

The FDA has banned red dye 3 in foods, requiring its removal by 2027, and from medicines by 2028, due to concerns about cancer and thyroid tumors in animal studies. Red dye has been gradually ...

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is banning Red No. 3, a food dye additive in processed foods like sodas, sweets and... The science behind the FDA ban on food dye Red No. 3 ...

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration banned a popular synthetic food dye, Red Dye No. 3, which is commonly used to create a bright red color in foods, medications and supplements. Red ...

The FDA has banned Red No. 3, a food dye linked to cancer in lab rats, prompting changes to popular Halloween treats like ...