In a comprehensive new study assessing a massive 39,763 US packaged foods and drinks from the biggest 25 companies in the country, scientists found that almost 20% rely on synthetic food dyes to appeal to both children and adult consumers.| New Atlas
The FDA has banned Red 3, a dye used in foods like candies and snack cakes, citing cancer risks observed in lab rats.| LiveNOW from FOX | Breaking News, Live Events
List of select chemicals in the food supply under FDA review| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
A color additive is any dye, pigment, or other substance which when added or applied to a food is capable of imparting color.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
A color additive is any substance that imparts color to a food, drug, cosmetic, or to the human body.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
In October 2023, California passed the California Food Safety Act becoming the first state to ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale of food and beverages containing the food and color additives brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3. Following passage of the California law, several other states have proposed legislation banning certain food additives. This follows a number of petitions to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for the...| National Agricultural Law Center