While the FDA's banning of Red No. 3 and not Red No. 40 might lead you to believe that the latter is harmless or at least ...

After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe? Here's what food safety experts say.

Is red dye 40 bad for you? The research into red dye 40 (and a bunch of other synthetic food dyes) is ongoing. “Red dye 40 is not definitively proven to cause cancer, ...

Red Dye 40 (also known as Red 40) is the most widely used synthetic food coloring used in the United States. More than 36,000 American food products — including candies, sodas, and cereals ...

In case you missed it, Red Dye No. 3 was banned in the United States on January 15, 2025, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Food dyes like Red No. 3, also known by its chemical name ...

Red dye 40 is probably one of the more well-known examples of this. From Jello to cereal to Gatorade, Red 40 and its seven other names can be found. In the early 1990s, Red 3 was the chemical everyone ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last dye, leading those to think Red Dye No. 40 could be next. How are these dyes different?

Earlier this month under the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it's banning red dye No.3. It's a move that Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee ...

After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe? Here's what food safety experts say.

Earlier this month under the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it's banning red dye No.3. It's a move that Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee ...

After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe? Here's what food safety experts say.