Gov. Matt Meyer signed a bill into law that bans Red No. 40 from Delaware schools. Here's what you need to know.

While the European Union hasn't outright banned red 40, it does require products containing the food dye to include a health warning label that it may impact children's activity and attention.

Kraft Heinz and General Mills announced on Tuesday that they would be removing artificial food dyes from their products ...

But it kept appearing on the ingredient lists of popular snack foods and other grocery products ... some other red candies, like Swedish Fish and Wild Cherry Lifesavers, use Red 40.

In processing the color, according to the FDA, the dye is combined with aluminum to create Red 40 Lake, which is not water soluble in order to prevent colors from bleeding in products like chewing ...

Red dye 40, made of a chemical compound called Allura ... Apart from plans to fast-track the removal of red dye 3 from U.S. products, the following actions associated with this missive were ...

But it kept appearing on the ingredient lists of popular snack foods and other grocery products because it ... which is swirled with tiny red hearts, uses Red 40. Check for Red 3 in strawberry ...

FRUIT PRODUCTS Many maraschino cherry brands – including store brands from Walmart and Kroger – have switched to Red 40. But Kroger Extra Cherry canned fruit cocktail contains Red 3.

What Products Contain Red 3 Dye ... But some other red candies, like Swedish Fish and Wild Cherry Lifesavers, use Red 40. BAKED GOODS AND SNACKS Some baked goods and snacks – mostly with ...