Headline : Will The FDA finally ban Red No. 3? A decision could come soon

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Red dye 3 is a petroleum based color additive that's been used for decades, to give foods and drinks bright, flashy coloring. mtreasure/Getty images hide caption

The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on food dye, Red No. 3. The agency has been reviewing a petition to ban the colorant since 2022. The petroleum-based dye has been used for more than 50 years in thousands of products including candy, snack foods, and soda. An FDA spokesperson tells NPR a decision could come "soon."

Questions about the dye's potential health effects go back decades. The FDA banned the use of the Red No. 3 in cosmetics and medicated ointments and lotions back in 1990. Research showed the dye could cause cancer in animals in high doses. But the agency concluded it was safe in the amounts used in food.

The agency says it has evaluated the safety of Red No. 3 "multiple times" since its original approval for use in food in 1969.

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