FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food and drinks in US

US bans use of Red No.3 dye in food, drugs over potential cancer links
The U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.
FDA bans Red No. 3 food dye in food, drinks: Here's what to know
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.
The FDA has banned Red No. 3, a synthetic dye used in candy, cereals, and Tylenol
Red No. 3, a synthetic dye which gives a cherry hue to candies, sodas, and some medications, has been linked to cancer in some animal studies.
FDA bans red food dye due to potential cancer risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported on Wednesday.
FDA bans food dye Red 3, citing concern over cancer in some animals
"The Delaney Clause is clear; the FDA cannot authorize a food additive or color additive if it has been found to cause cancer in humans or animals. Evidence shows cancer in laboratory male rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No.3," said Jim Jones, the FDA's deputy commissioner for human foods.
US FDA Bans Artificial Food Color Red No. 3 on Links to Cancer in Rats
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.
FDA Bans Red No. 3 from Food and Drinks, Citing Cancer Risks
The artificial food dye can be found in candy, beverages, chips and other packaged foods — often consumed by children.
FDA announces ban on red dye No. 3. Here's what to expect — and why some families already avoid the food coloring.
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Jan. 15 that it is revoking authorization of the food dye known as red dye No. 3 — which is found in certain ingested drugs, gummies, ice cream cones, frostings,
FDA bans controversial red dye found in candy, drinks and snacks
Studies show high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.
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