The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will no longer allow red dye No. 3 to be used in food, drinks or ingested drugs, like cough syrup, the agency announced Wednesday (Jan. 15).
In its announcement, the FDA cited the Delaney Clause — part of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act — as the reason for its decision. This clause requires that the FDA ban food and color additives that are found to cause cancer in humans or animals.
