Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on a food dye called Red No. 3, which has been linked to ...

Food companies have two years to get Red Dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, ...

Due to all of the controversy surrounding red dye 3—it’s been linked to behavioral issues in kids, for example—many companies have turned to red dye No.40 to get a rosy hue in foods.

When the FDA announced a ban of food dye Red No. 3 this ... companies may just replace Red No. 3 with Red No. 40, which has also been linked to behavioral issues in kids. The Center for Science ...