The move to ban Red No.3 follows decades of consumer advocacy efforts and comes over 30 years after the dye was prohibited in cosmetics. Campaigners have welcomed the decision, arguing it should have been made years ago given the potential health risks associated with the additive. Companies using the dye now have until January 2027 to reformulate food products and until January 2028 to phase it out from pharmaceutical drugs.
The decision highlights broader concerns about food safety, with U.S. lawmakers recently questioning Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leadership about the use of artificial dyes. While trade groups have expressed their commitment to compliance, the ban also aligns with longstanding public calls to reduce such chemicals in food. Notably, therefore, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal advocate for minimizing the use of synthetic chemicals, has emphasized this issue as part of the health policy agenda he intends to pursue in his role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services for the new Trump administration.
To read how research from Denmark has shown that the health effects of artificial chemicals in our food supply may be significantly more harmful than originally believed, see this article on our website.
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January 24, 2025United States Bans Use of Red No.3 Dye in Food and Drugs Over Potential Cancer Links
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The United States has banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.
[Source: reuters.com]
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The move to ban Red No.3 follows decades of consumer advocacy efforts and comes over 30 years after the dye was prohibited in cosmetics. Campaigners have welcomed the decision, arguing it should have been made years ago given the potential health risks associated with the additive. Companies using the dye now have until January 2027 to reformulate food products and until January 2028 to phase it out from pharmaceutical drugs.
The decision highlights broader concerns about food safety, with U.S. lawmakers recently questioning Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leadership about the use of artificial dyes. While trade groups have expressed their commitment to compliance, the ban also aligns with longstanding public calls to reduce such chemicals in food. Notably, therefore, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal advocate for minimizing the use of synthetic chemicals, has emphasized this issue as part of the health policy agenda he intends to pursue in his role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services for the new Trump administration.
To read how research from Denmark has shown that the health effects of artificial chemicals in our food supply may be significantly more harmful than originally believed, see this article on our website.
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