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Breaking: FDA Finally Bans Synthetic Red Dye No. 3
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Breaking: FDA Finally Bans Synthetic Red Dye No. 3

It only took the FDA 118 years to ban Red Dye No. 3—a synthetic food additive derived from petroleum the agency knew was linked to cancer since the 1980s.

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Megan Redshaw
Jan 15, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it is finally banning FD&C Red Dye No. 3—a synthetic, petroleum-based food additive that has been used in thousands of products for more than a century. Found in candies, baked goods, snacks, and even over-the-counter medications, this dye has long been linked to cancer.

The FDA issued an order…

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