The dye, known for its bright cherry-red color, is found in candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, and some beverages.

a veteran food consultant who teaches courses about the industry at Columbia University and New York University. Health advocates have a laundry list of additives they argue should be banned.

Despite the ban, the presence of controversial food additives like Red Dye 3 highlights the stark regulatory differences between the US and the European Union, where such substances have long been ...

It might surprise people that food manufacturers are allowed to infuse products with additives that are banned in other parts of the world because they come with significant health risks ...

Jumping off Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" campaign, Arizona Republicans are supporting House Bill 2164 ...

“It needs to end,” he said. Here’s what to know about some of the most controversial food additives under the microscope and why additives are regulated differently in the U.S. Key ...

It is puzzling that the many approaches to identifying possible causes for the increase in colon cancer in young people didn’t include a focus on food additives (“Focus on Young People’s ...

In a Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said that efforts to address the high rates of chronic disease need to start with ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also sometimes used in oral medicines and dietary supplements. It first was ...

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.