Red No. 3 ban: Which foods contain the cherry-red dye and why did FDA ban it?

The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned the use of Red No. 3 from products. What to know in Tennessee.
Yahoo

FDA announces ban on red dye No. 3. Here's what to expect — and why some families already avoid the food coloring.

Some parents say that red dye No. 3 in foods causes behavioral problems in their kids. (Photo illustration: Celina Pereira for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) The Food and Drug Administration ...
The Herald Star

Judge blocks enforcement of West Virginia food dye, additive ban

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s new law banning certain food dyes and additives in food sold in the state doesn’t go into effect ...

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US

Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause, in part, “prohibits the FDA from approving a color additive ...
Consumer Reports

Why Is Red Dye No. 3 Banned in Cosmetics but Still Allowed in Food?

More than 30 years ago the Food and Drug Administration told the cosmetics industry that it could no longer use an artificial color called FD&C Red No. 3, also known as Red Dye No. 3 and Red Dye 3.
KVIA

No more Cheeto fingers? PepsiCo introduces dye-free option

PepsiCo Foods has released a new product aimed at fans of its iconic snack who may want less mess and fewer artificial ...
Courthouse News Service

A cave’s shell beads reveal oldest use of organic red colorant

An experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made from the roots of Rubiaceae plants. (Laurent Davin/Creative Commons via Courthouse News) (CN) — The Natufians, the first ...