Red dye 40, a synthetic food dye used to color or enhance color in processed foods, has often been in hot water for its link to hyperactive behavior in children. Research shows some children ...

A candy ingredients label featuring artificial food dyes including colors Red 40, Blue 2, and Yellow 5 ... contain Red Dye 40 that reads, "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in ...

Red 3, derived from petroleum, has been linked to cancer and behavioral problems, but is widely used by US food manufacturers ...

The Food and Drug Administration has not formally reevaluated the safety of a food dye called Red 40 in over ... that "most children have no effects from consuming foods containing color additives ...