Red Dye No. 3 Is Now Banned In The Us. Here’s What Studies Show About More Common Dyes – Cnn
Red Dye No. 3 Is Now Banned In The Us. Here’s What Studies Show About More Common Dyes
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Now that the US Food and Drug Administration has banned red dye No. 3 , many people are criticizing or questioning the safety and the FDA’s allowance of red dye No. 40 and five other color additives commonly used in the United States.
Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color. The dye has been permissible for use in food, beverages and ingested drugs even though the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act “prohibits the FDA from approving a color additive that is ingested if it causes cancer in animals or humans when ingested.”
The dye was found to cause cancer in rats more than 30 years ago. The FDA’s decision this week to revoke the authorization for the use of the dye was acting on a 2022 petition by advocacy organizations and individuals citing this research.
Red dye No. 40, also derived from petroleum, has been considered a healthier alternative since it hasn’t been extensively associated with cancer in animals. But experts say cancer isn’t the only potential health threat to consider when it comes to artificial colorants, and that there are other reasons why the FDA should take another look at its regulation of red dye No. 40 – as well as yellow dyes Nos. 5 and 6, blue dyes Nos. 1 and 2, and green dye No. 3. All these additives are derivatives of petroleum.
“The FDA is actively working to develop transparent processes for prioritizing chemicals in food for a safety review as part of the agency’s efforts to build a robust and systematic post-market review program,” an FDA spokesperson said in a statement via email. “Food dyes, such as Red 40 and Yellow 5, are among the chemicals that are being strongly considered for prioritization and assessment. The number of chemicals that can be assessed and the speed at which we can complete those assessments is limited by the availability of resources.”
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