Now that the US Food and Drug Administration has banned red dye No. 3, many people are criticizing or questioning the safety and the FDA’s allowance of red dye No. 40 and five other color ...

Made from petroleum, red dye 40 is a synthetic food dye. Some studies suggest a link between red dye 40 and ADHD behavior; the dye might trigger or exacerbate behavioral changes in sensitive children.

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, but what exactly is and which foods is it in? The latest ban comes nearly 35 years after the dye was ...