Red 3: FDA finally bans cancer-causing food dye

34 years after banning Red 3 from cosmetics and topical drugs, the FDA has finally moved to remove the carcinogenic additive from food, drugs, and supplements.

FDA moves to eliminate carcinogenic Red 3 from foods

The FDA finally moves to ban the harmful food additive Red 3, long known to cause cancer, from foods, drugs, and supplements.

Government shutdown would threaten food safety

What to know about the food additives now banned in California

In October, California banned the use of four food additives. Companies have until 2027 to reformulate—or stop selling—products that contain them. Here’s what to know about the four.

Synthetic food dyes: A rainbow of risks

Synthetic food dyes can cause behavioral issues in some kids. Learn the health risks of food dyes—and how to avoid them.

California bill would ban synthetic dyes and titanium dioxide from school foods

Lawmakers introduce bills to protect New Yorkers from dangerous food additives—known and unknown

New York A6424A/S6055B food additives ban fact sheet

NY A6424A/S6055B would ban seven unsafe food additives (Red 3, propylparaben, BVO, potassium bromate, titanium dioxide, azodicarbonamide, and BHA) in the state.

Red 3-free Valentine's Day: Candy to gift, treats to skip

Your candy hearts, pink-and-red sprinkles, and other V-Day treats may contain cancer-causing Red 3, a carcinogenic food dye that's still legal in the US.

Red 3: Washington, Illinois introduce new ban bills

Carcinogenic Red 3 and other harmful additives may soon be banned in Washington and Illinois, mirroring California's landmark food safety bill.