The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting ...

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3, artificial food dyes are under increasing scrutiny.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red Dye No. 3 Jan. 15, and food manufacturers are scrambling for safer alternatives. Ohio State researcher Monica Giusti has spent years studying natural ...

What foods and drinks look like — the colors we see before the first morsels or sips hit our tastebuds — have mattered to people for millennia.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting ...

T he recent news that the FDA has officially banned the use of Red Dye 3 in food and drinks in the United States begs the question—are more bans on the horizon? Currently, there ...

The biggest concern with food dyes is artificial food dyes—there are dyes made from natural sources like beets, turmeric, and carrots that are not considered problematic. Bans on some artificial ...

Modern food production relies heavily on both natural and artificial coloring agents. Natural dyes come from plant and animal sources, providing safer alternatives to their synthetic counterparts.

Credit: AP/Julia Rubin Synthetic dyes helped overcome problems like foods losing color in the production process and helped make foods look more “natural,” she says. Then, over time ...

The biggest concern with food dyes is artificial food dyes—there are dyes made from natural sources like beets, turmeric, and carrots that are not considered problematic. Bans on some artificial ...

Consumers can protect themselves from Red 3 exposure by reading ingredient labels for “FD&C Red No. 3” or “E127” and choosing products that use natural dyes. Preparing homemade foods with ...