FDA plans to ban red food coloring
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially banned a red dye called Red 3 (erythrosine) from food, dietary supplements and ingested medications, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
According to the Associated Press, food manufacturers have until January 2027 to remove dyes from their products, while drug makers have until January 2028.
Food imported into the United States from other countries will also be subject to the new regulations.
Red food coloring could soon be banned as FDA reviews petition
“FDA is taking steps to revoke the authorization for use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and oral drugs,” Jim Jones, FDA's deputy commissioner for human foods, said in a statement.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned a red dye called Red 3, or erythrosine, from foods, dietary supplements, and ingested medications. (St. Petersburg)
“There is evidence that male laboratory rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No. 3 develop cancer,” he continued. “Importantly, the mechanism by which FD&C Red No. 3 causes cancer in male rats does not occur in humans.”
The synthetic dye, made from petroleum, is used as a coloring additive to give food and ingested medicines a “bright cherry red color,” according to an FDA online statement.
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The petition to ban the dye cites the Delaney Clause, which states that the agency may consider a color additive to be safe if it is found to: It is determined that it cannot be classified. induce cancer Both humans and animals.
This dye was removed from cosmetics about 35 years ago due to possible cancer risks.
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“This is a welcome but long-awaited action from the FDA. It addresses the unsustainable dichotomy of Red 3 being banned in lipstick but allowed in candy. Eliminate heavy standards,” said Dr. Peter Lurie, director of the Center for Public Science. Interest, who led the petition effort, the Associated Press reported.
Nearly 3,000 foods have been shown to contain Red No. 3, according to FoodScore, a food database compiled by the Environmental Working Group.
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Petition to remove Red No. 3 from food; supplements and medicine Presented by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and 23 other organizations and scientists.
