Red 40 is making headlines again as lawmakers debate whether food dyes should be banned in the US. Here's what health experts ...

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?

The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans ...

The Food and Drug Administration is looking back at the food dyes that are used in many products and recently put a ban on ...

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...

With an FDA ban on Red No. 3 underway, consumers may be seeking alternatives to the potentially harmful color additive.

Red dye No. 40, also derived from petroleum ... not thorough reviews that agencies conduct when deciding whether chemicals are safe,” added Faber, also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown ...

The FDA maintains that color additives are safe when they are used in accordance with FDA regulations. Red dye 40 is FDA approved for use in cereal, beverages, gelatins, puddings, dairy products, and ...

The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk.

Yellow No. 5 is commonly used in brightly colored soda and candy, often to make them appear fresher and more appetizing.