Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US -- but it'll take time to phase it out completely. In the meantime, the FDA just approved these three natural food colors to take its place.

His solution? "Betty Crocker Food Color Gel comes in four primary colors, red, blue, yellow and green. You want to mix a pea size drop with shampoo of whatever color is opposite the offending tone ...

Most food coloring is comprised of water, glycerine (a sugar alcohol), dye, citric acid, and sodium benzoate (a preservative). (Gel food coloring will also include corn syrup and modified cornstarch.) ...

Chinese scientists have developed "smart tags" that stick to containers and change color when a food has gone bad. The gel-like tabs -- which are about the size of a corn kernel -- are safe and ...

While the use of food coloring has increased over the years, studies on its effect in the gut are few thus far. “What we have found is striking and alarming, as this common synthetic food dye is ...