Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned red dye No. 3, many people are criticizing or questioning the safety and the FDA’s allowance of red dye No. 40 and five other color additives ...

Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is a synthetic red food dye once popular in candies and cakes. The FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 under the Delaney Clause, citing cancer risks observed in lab animals, although ...

How can I dye textiles naturally? I’ve spent the past year learning how to create custom colors using marigold and coreopsis. I picked these two flowers because of their brilliant colors, though you ...

The FDA is moving to ban Red Dye 3, a common food coloring, due to cancer concerns in rats despite lack of human evidence. The ban, initiated under Biden, is being accelerated by the Trump ...

Soon enough, red dye No.3 will be gone from shelves—but when? On January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a huge move when the agency announced it was revoking authorization for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. The Food and Drug Administration may soon ban artificial dye Red ...