US Food and Drug Administration officially revoked its authorization of Red Dye No. 3, a widely used food coloring that has been under scrutiny for decades. The ban comes more than 30 years after ...

In other cases, it’s been about making an item look interesting or distinctive from competitors, like candies or desserts in an electric blue ... Food and Drug Administration to ban red dye ...

That is because, when it comes to what we eat, it is not just a matter of taste. What foods and drinks look like ... like candies or desserts in an electric blue or neon pink.