The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may enact a total ban on red food dye, the artificial coloring that’s not allowed in skin products but “a kid can eat it.” On December 5 ...

The popular California-based fast food burger chain is giving some of its drinks and ketchup a new taste after the FDA banned red dye No. 3 earlier this year.

“The FDA should act quickly to protect the nation’s youth from this harmful dye, used simply to give food and drinks a bright red color,” the letter said. “No aesthetic reason could ...

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“The FDA should act quickly to protect the nation’s youth from this harmful dye, used simply to give food and drinks a bright red color,” the letter said. “No aesthetic reason could ...

Calcium phosphate, a mineral compound containing both calcium and phosphorus, provides a white color newly approved for use in ready-to-eat chicken products ... and the FDA’s requirement that food ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also sometimes used in oral medicines and dietary supplements. It first was ...

The FDA currently permits eight synthetic dyes in food products. Red 40 stands as the most commonly used artificial color in America. Blue 1 and Blue 2 frequently appear in beverages and confections.

After years of warnings from health advocates about cancer and other issues associated with Red No. 3, the Food and Drug Administration ... will still contain the color additive for the next ...