In January 2025, the FDA made headlines by banning Red Dye No. 3—a synthetic food coloring long used to create vibrant red ...

Every year more than 35 million pounds of candy corn is produced. That equates to nearly 9 billion pieces — enough to circle ...

As you buy your candy for next week's Halloween, you might wonder whether they will look or taste different due to the recent ...

The US Food and Drug Administration banned the food additive Red No. 3 in January of this year. The ban was in response to a petition claiming the dye is linked to cancer and behavioral issues in ...

A California law outlawed the ingredient at foods served in public schools. Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a ...

Consumer Reports, an advocacy and research nonprofit, is calling on the maker of Peeps candies to stop using Red Dye 3 in its products. According to a news release Monday, Consumer Reports sent a ...

More than 30 years ago the Food and Drug Administration told the cosmetics industry that it could no longer use an artificial color called FD&C Red No. 3, also known as Red Dye No. 3 and Red Dye 3.