Following the ban of red dye No. 3 in the United States, experts weigh in on the potential health risks of red dye No. 40, ...
Studies commissioned by the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency have linked Red Dye No. 40 to hyperactivity in children.
The Food and Drug Administration sent shockwaves through the food industry this week when the agency announced it is revoking its authorization of red dye No. 3. The dye, which is used in some foods ...
A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and some medications their cherry-red color is now banned in the U.S. Other dyes remain in use.
The eight remaining approved dyes include Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Orange B, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Citrus Red − all used to give food, drinks and ingested drugs bright colors.
Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve ... founder of food science research firm Corvus Blue and member of the Institute of Food Technologists, told ABC News.
Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives a cherry hue to candies, sodas, and some medications, has been linked to cancer in some ...
Mars makes Skittles which includes Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 1. Mars also makes M&Ms with Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6 ...
This act forbids the use of artificial colorings red dye No. 40, yellow dyes Nos. 5 and 6, blue dyes Nos. 1 and 2, and green dye No. 3 from foods served in schools. That decision was based off of ...
AP California banned Red No. 40, along with Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2 and Green 3, in school food last year, and there are calls for the federal government to follow suit. Assemblymember ...