Among the things that have synthetic food coloring Red 3, which the Food and Drug Administration prohibited this week, are bright-red Valentine’s Day candy hearts and strawberry-flavored ice pops. It also includes red-colored yogurt, certain maraschino cherries, protein smoothies, cough syrup, and gummy vitamins.
Red 3 dye, often known as FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine, is being banned from food and “ingested drugs,” according to the FDA. On Jan. 15, they announced they were amending their color additive regulations. Since 1990, when research revealed the petroleum-based color caused cancer in rats, the chemical has been banned in cosmetics. An internist at Medical Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ, Dr. Jonathan Jennings outlines what you should know about the health hazards of Red 3 and how the ban may impact some of your beloved foods.
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