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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who urged the agency to revoke authorization for the substance that gives some candies, snack cakes and maraschino cherries a bright red hue. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The agency said it was taking the action as a “matter of law” because some studies have found that the dye caused cancer in lab rats.

 

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