With mounting research on health risks and regulatory bans, the food industry is rethinking its approach to color.

The company eliminated the dye back in 2013 and already offered 10 dye-free versions of its flavors. Recently, they added ...

On January 15, the FDA banned Red Dye No. 3 requiring companies to stop its use by 2027. Numerous studies have shown a ...

When it comes to what we eat, it’s not just a matter of taste. What food and drink look like, the colors we see, have ...

After the U.S. FDA banned the use of Red Dye 3 in food, beverages, and medications in January 2025 due to its carcinogenic ...

The state of California banned the Red No. 3 dye and three other food additives in 2023, which gave manufacturers until 2027 ...

The FDA recently announced a ban on red dye no. 3, which has been used for years in all kinds of food, like candy, cookies, ...

But experts say the regulator needs to reevaluate the safety of other food dyes too. Data suggests that dyes impact child ...

“Red Dye number 3 contains four iodine atoms in the molecule. And iodine acts on the thyroid. And so when you’re ingesting large amounts of iodine, it stands to reason that it would affect the thyroid ...

In response to this regulatory change, carmine (E120), a natural colorant derived from cochineal, emerges as the safest and ...

Centuries before the now-banned red dye No. 3 was synthesized in a lab, humans turned to insects to color their foods, ...

Watch an expert answer questions from social media — like why should humans be worried about chemicals that cause cancer in ...