Red No. 3, chemically known as erythrosine, was first introduced into foods in 1907. Companies subsequently added it to thousands of products to boost their colors over the decades, often in snacks like ice cream and candy marketed directly to children.

Food and beverage manufacturers must reformulate thousands of products, including candy and cereal, that use the petroleum-based coloring by Jan. 15, 2027.

Red Dye No. 3, approved for use in foods in 1907, is made from petroleum. The FDA first became ... president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a high-profile food industry watchdog group. Red No. 3 is already banned or severely ...

An ingredient used in thousands of foods including candy, cereal, and drink cherries will soon no longer be allowed. Today the FDA announced it's banning

Following the ban of red dye No. 3 in the United States, experts weigh in on the potential health risks of red dye No. 40, yellow dye No. 5 and others.

A controversial offshore petroleum licence has been cancelled by the government for public interest reasons ... Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic announced on Friday applications ...

On January 15, 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a landmark decision to ban the use of Red Dye No 3 in food, dietary supplements, and some over-the-counter medications. This decision comes more than 30 years after the dye was first restricted in cosmetics and topical drugs due to cancer concerns.

Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to consider.

"Not a necessary function." How worried should you be about Green 3? Here's what experts say first appeared on The Cool Down.

Four reporters at the Houston Chronicle and The Examination received an honorable mention Tuesday from the prestigious Philip Meyer Journalism Award.

Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early executive orders as a method of subverting the Endangered Species Act in the name of fossil fuel extraction and corporate interests.

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide is a massive waste of resources and causes other harms. It also threatens property rights.