Red 40 is making headlines again as lawmakers debate whether food dyes should be banned in the US. Here's what health experts say about its safety.

The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications years ago because a study showed it caused cancer in rats.

After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe?

Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, ...

Red dye No. 3 was recently banned by the FDA. But what are the differences between it and the similar red dye No. 40, and ...

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in all food and ingested drugs. Here’s what foods ...

Red dye No. 3 is officially banned in the United States. The announcement has raised concerns about the safety of other food ...

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, ...

Despite the recent ban, Red No. 3 has been on the chopping block for years. It was originally banned from cosmetics in 1990 ...

The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans ...

The FDA issued a ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food and beverage products and ingested drugs. The synthetic dye has been linked to cancer in animal studies and was banned more than 30 years ago ...