Synthetic food dyes are added to 1 in 5 packaged foods and drinks sold by top U.S. food manufacturers, a new study says.

Given the accumulation of evidence over the last 40 years pointing to the health harms of synthetic dyes, it’s disappointing ...

The other common color additives in food are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Two permitted colors are ...

Toxicity tests on two dyes (Citrus Red 2 and Orange B) also suggest safety concerns, but Citrus Red 2 is used at low levels and only on some Florida oranges and Orange B has not been used for ...

Citrus Red No. 2 is not allowed on the edible parts of oranges — like the pulp or flesh — and it’s banned for citrus grown in California and Arizona. It can cause cancer in rats and mice.

The other common color additives in food are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Two permitted colors are used more rarely: Citrus Red 2 and Orange B.

The plan urges U.S. food manufacturers to stop using two artificial colorings, Citrus Red 2 and Orange B, within a matter of months. It also calls for these companies to voluntarily give up six ...

Studies on food dyes, especially ones like Red Dye 40 (Allura Red), Yellow Dye 5 (Tartrazine), Blue Dye 1 (Brilliant Blue), and Blue Dye 2 (Indigo Carmine) suggest these potential side effects: ...

The FDA plans to ban the two rarely used dyes — Citrus Red 2 and Orange B — in the upcoming months while working with the food industry to voluntarily eliminate six commonly used dyes (Red 40 ...

He notes the two dyes that will be banned, Citrus Red 2 and Orange B, are "very, very rarely used. They've essentially been abandoned by the food industry." ...

The other common color additives in food are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Two permitted colors are used more rarely: Citrus Red 2 and Orange B.

The other common color additives in food are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Two permitted colors are used more rarely: Citrus Red 2 and Orange B.