Over the years, an increasing number of studies have linked formaldehyde to cancers that are especially prevalent among Black women.
Red Dye No. 3 is a "color additive made from petroleum," which "could previously be used in foods in small amounts as approved by the FDA on a per-case basis," said Forbes. It was banned in cosmetics after being linked to cancer in rats.
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For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is actively engaged in protecting the American food supply from harmful additives. As more studies emerge and consumer advocacy grows, we may see additional changes in how artificial dyes are used.
The FDA is the leading science-based consumer protection agency in the world. Three former senior officials write about what they hope the Trump administration doesn’t change.
The FDA just announced changes to help make berries sold in the U.S. safer to eat, lowering the odds you’ll get norovirus or hepatitis A.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was adding a warning about the risk of a rare but serious allergic reaction with the use of multiple sclerosis drugs including Teva's Copaxone.
After decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic food coloring that’s been linked to cancer in male lab rats. The decision comes after a petition filed in 2022 by advocacy groups,
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 that is ingested if it causes cancer in animals or humans when ingested,” according to the agency .
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following an inspection at its drug manufacturing facility in Framingham.
The Trump administration’s food regulatory agenda will come into sharper focus once nominees for the U.S. Department of Health and Human
More than a dozen cats have been killed or sickened by bird flu that is spreading in raw food products, the Food and Drug Administration says, prompting a federal probe into how the virus got into the pet food supply chain.