Red Food Dye and Hyperactivity

Red Dye No. 3 Is Banned

Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?

Health officials banned the artificial food color known as Red 3 from the U.S. food supply in January, citing a federal statute and cancer risks in lab rats.

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Red Dye No. 3 Is Banned, but These 9 Foods Still Contain It

The state of California banned the Red No. 3 dye and three other food additives in 2023, which gave manufacturers until 2027 to change their recipes. Then in 2024, California once again banned six more artificial dyes -- Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 -- from being served in public schools.

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Medical Report: What does the ban on red dye No. 3 mean?

Do you still have candy hearts from Valentine’s Day that say “I love you”? Odds are, red dye No. 3 was used in the manufacturing process. The FDA has officially banned it. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough looks at what this means to all of us.

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Red dye 3: What foods and products have it and why it was banned now?

Yellow Nos. 5 and 6 have also been found to be contaminated with benzidine or other carcinogens and to cause hyperactivity. “Red 3 is the food dye with the clearest evidence of cancer ...

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Red dye No. 3 has been banned — but will other artificial food dyes meet the same fate?

Nine dyes, including Red 3, have been allowed in U.S. food. The other common color ... to behavioral problems in some children, including hyperactivity and impulsivity, particularly for those ...

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