The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last week, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color. The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in ...

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The dye is already banned from foods in the European Union, New Zealand and Australia. Red 3, also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3, is a red synthetic food dye used to give certain drinks, ...

Red Dye No. 3, chemically known as erythrosine, is a synthetic color additive made from petroleum that is used to give foods and beverages a bright cherry-red color. Food manufacturers that use ...

The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C red No. 3 or red 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved colour additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups.

Related video above: Doctor discusses why FDA banned Red Dye No. 3 Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...

Still, the FDA issued an order on Wednesday to revoke the authorization for the use of Red No. 3 – also known as Erythrosine and gives off a bright, cherry-red color – in food and ingested drugs.

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Here's what we know: Red No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a color additive made from petroleum that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. According to the FDA announcement ...