FDA Has Banned Red Dye #3 – Discover Which Popular Foods Contain It
Think candy, cereal, and those eye-catching Maraschino cherries! What do they all have in common? They all featured Red No. 3, a once-popular artificial dye recently given the boot by the FDA due to its carcinogenic properties. "The FDA cannot endorse any food or color additive that is linked to cancer in humans or animals. High levels of FD&C Red No. 3 have been shown to induce cancer in male lab rats," stated Jim Jones, Deputy Director of Human Food at the FDA, as reported by NBC News.
This groundbreaking decision was…