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What is the cancer-linked red dye found in candy, drinks banned by US FDA? – Firstpost

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What is the cancer-linked red dye found in candy, drinks banned by US FDA? – Firstpost

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned a bright red dye, used in candy, drinks and snacks, that has been linked to cancer in animals. American health officials have barred the use of artificial food colouring Red No 3, decades after the dye was removed from cosmetics. The FDA’s decision comes two … Read more

Why Red 3 food dye is now banned in the US, and how to spot it on food and medicine labels

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Why Red 3 food dye is now banned in the US, and how to spot it on food and medicine labels

US regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the country’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. US Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who urged the agency to revoke authorisation for … Read more