Advisory Board January 16, 2025
FDA on Tuesday proposed requiring food manufacturers to place new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products that would highlight the levels of salt, sugar, and saturated fat contained in the product. And on Wednesday, the agency said it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a food dye that has been linked to cancer in animals.
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FDA bans red food dye
Currently, Red Dye No. 3 is used in dozens of candy, food, and beverage products. However, many brands have either never used or stopped using the additive entirely.
FDA first became aware that Red Dye No. 3 was potentially carcinogenic after a study in the 1980s found tumors in...
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