(NEXSTAR) – A colorful ingredient you may find in your pantry or medicine cabinet is now banned by the Food and Drug Administration. Erythrosine, which is more likely to show up as FD&C Red No. 3 or ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red No. 3, USA TODAY reports, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color. The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed ...

United States regulators have officially banned Red Dye No. 3 from the nation's food supply, a move that comes nearly 35 years after it was prohibited in cosmetics due to its potential link to cancer.

While ingesting small amounts of Red Dye 40 seems unlikely to affect overall health, a growing body of research suggests it may be connected with a number of issues. Some research has linked Red 40 to ...