Dietitians explain what red dye number three is, if you should be worried about it, and what to do with the food that has it ...
Red Dye No. 3, also known as FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine, is a synthetic food coloring derived from petroleum that has been used since 1907 to give foods and drinks a vivid red hue.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk. Food manufacturers have ...
The FDA is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.