The agency said it was taking the action because studies found that the dye, also known as erythrosine, caused cancer in lab rats. A federal statute requires FDA to ban any additive found to cause ...

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“Red No. 3 dye, also known as Erythrosine, is a synthetic dye derived from petroleum, and is used in food and drinks to give them a kind of bright cherry-red color," said Lauren Kirchner with ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine, and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

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 move comes more than three decades after the EU Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) recommended restricting use of the dye, also known as erythrosine or E127, in the UK and Europe. It is ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

Artificial colouring: Melons are injected with poisonous coloring chemicals, including erythrosine B, to improve their color, lengthen their shelf life, and ripen them quickly. You can soak a ...

Senate Bill 9, or the Make Arkansas Healthy Again Act, would prohibit the use of potassium bromate, propylparaben, and erythrosine in foods. District 45 Representative Aaron Pilkington ...