Consumer Reports petitions FDA to prohibit its use in food, dietary supplements, and ingested drugs.
Think back to all that candy you have enjoyed, especially the red ones. Some of them could have been made with a food coloring called Red Dye No. 3. While it adds vibrant color, it has potential health hazards as well, according to Consumer Reports.
Decades ago, the Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 dye from all cosmetics after studies showed it caused cancer in lab animals, yet the dye is still lurking in thousands of varieties of candies, cakes, beverages and even medicine.
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