Health and Wellness: What's in your food? FDA bans the use of red dye Number 3 in foods.
The FDA banned the use of Red Dye number 3 in foods this week. It has been used for decades in food and candy, and has been linked to causing cancer in laboratory rats. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has been petitioning the FDA for many years. It was also found that evidence exists that red dye 3, along with many other petroleum-based dyes that are still being used in thousands of foods and candy products, may exacerbate behavioral issues in children. (https://www.npr.org/2025/01/15/nx-s1-5260909/fda-bans-red-dye-3) It's a good thing that the FDA has banned this dangerous product. Like all toxins, none is better than a lot. The less you consume the better. We as humans, are not designed to consume an onslaught of toxicity due to the fact we live in a commercialized society, where food is associated with so many things. We are organic beings no matter how you look at it. Ingesting chemicals can and will eve...