LOADING ERROR LOADINGU.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. “The FDA is taking action that will remove the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. Pez candy, which contains red dye no. In November, nearly two dozen members of Congress sent a letter demanding that FDA officials ban Red 3. “The FDA should act quickly to protect the nation’s youth from this harmful dye, used simply to give food and drinks a bright red color,” the letter said.

Source: Huffington Post January 15, 2025 15:41 UTC