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 Offices of Manhattan, 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. Read the article.