Red No. 3 is a color additive made from petroleum that gives foods and drinks a distinctive bright red coloring. The food dye, which is largely banned in the European Union, has for years drawn ...

3, also known as Erythrosine. The synthetic dye, which is made from petroleum, is used as a color additive in food and ingested drugs to give them a "bright cherry-red color," according to an ...

All color additives must be approved by the FDA before they are used in food sold in the U.S. There are 36 FDA-approved color additives, nine of which are synthetic dyes. This includes the two red ...

The Food and Drug Administration may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies. At the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...

The Food and Drug Administration ... is not enough moisture to dissolve the dye into the product, or in products like frostings to help prevent the colors from bleeding. The FDA says it subjects ...

The Food and Drug Administration may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies. At the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...