FDA Bans Red 3 Dye from Food and Drugs – A Scientist Explains the Artificial Color’s Health Risks and Long History
By: Lorne J. Hofseth |theconversation.com |Editorial credit: Scott Habermann / Shutterstock.com Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before. It’s a common additive to many candies, beverages, baked goods, cereals, […]