FDA Nears Red Dye Ban

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The FDA could ban red dye No. 3 'soon.' Here's why these families already avoid the food coloring — and what experts say.

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The Food and Drug Administration may imminently ban the food dye known as red dye No. 3 .

The petroleum-based colorant is found in gummies, ice cream cones, frostings, toaster pastries and more.

Last October , California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a first -of-its-kind bill banning the dye.

No. 3 , either by choosing dye-free foods or ones that use more natural coloring, such as beet extract. "I am concerned about parents who cannot easily access foods that are dye-free," she says. "If your only options for food are foods that contain dye, then by all means feed your children." This article was originally published on April 5, 2023 , and has been updated..

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