If you're avoiding synthetic dyes but still want a festive Easter, there's a natural egg dyeing option -- and we're not talking about store-bought coloring.

The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the U.S. to color certain foods, such as candies and colored beverages, as well ...

In January 2025, the FDA made headlines by banning Red Dye No. 3—a synthetic food coloring long used to create vibrant red colors in everything from candies to baked goods. This decision came after ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to ban or phase out several synthetic food dyes, including Red 3, due to concerns about potential health risks, particularly cancer ...

As companies race to comply with new U.S. standards to phase out food dyes from medications and the food supply, a few questions surface: Will the new foods sans artificial dyes look and taste the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the food additive Red No. 3. The ban follows a petition citing links to cancer in lab rats and behavioral issues in children. Could your Halloween ...

The US Food and Drug Administration banned the food additive Red No. 3 in January of this year. The ban was in response to a petition claiming the dye is linked to cancer and behavioral issues in ...

As part of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement’s efforts to replace artificial, petroleum-based food dyes with natural ones, the US Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the use of ...

Artificial food dyes like Red 40 are used in countless products — and have long been the subject of debate. For decades, regulators believed that artificial dyes were safe to eat in small amounts. But ...