FDA bans Red No. 3, but experts warn of ongoing gaps in food safety regulations
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will revoke authorization for FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs under the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...
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Red No. 3 Food Dye Has Been Banned, but What Foods Is It Currently In?
After the Red No. 3 ban, there are now eight color additives approved by the FDA. They are FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Green No. 3, Orange B, Citrus Red No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow ...
FDA Changes Food Safety Protocol for Fresh and Frozen Berries
The FDA just announced changes to help make berries sold in the U.S. safer to eat, lowering the odds you’ll get norovirus or ...
Why is the FDA slow to ban food additives?
Red Dye No. 3 is a "color additive made from petroleum," which "could previously be used in foods in small amounts as ...
Trump Administration Freezes Many Health Agency Reports and Online Posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the ...
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Beverages and Ingested Drugs, Citing Link to Cancer in Lab Rats
The synthetic additive found in thousands of food products will now be phased out by 2027, but advocates say the agency's ...
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
However, mounting scientific evidence suggests that consuming Red 3 poses significant health risks. These risks prompted California to ban its use in food in 2023 and the Food and Drug Administration ...
A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production
Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, ...
Trump administration freezes health communications and posts
Experts say it's common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means "going back to a prior approach of silencing the agencies".
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Bird flu spreading among cats, often through contaminated raw food
Cats and birds aren't exactly similar but they're both proving to be susceptible to avian influenza A (H5N1) -- bird flu in other words. Since the bird flu ...