Nutritionists react to the red food dye ban: ‘Took far too long’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk.
Food manufacturers have until Jan. 2027 to remove the dye (Red 3) from their products, and drug manufacturers have until Jan. 2028, the Associated Press reported.
The dye was removed from cosmetics nearly 35 years ago for the same cancer-related concerns.
FDA BANS RED FOOD DYE DUE TO POTENTIAL CANCER RISK
Following the Wednesday announcement of the new ban, nutritionists and other health experts applauded the removal of the additives from America's food supply.
Los Angeles-based registered dietitian nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein shared excitement about the FDA «finally» banning the synthetic dye that has been in candy, cereals and strawberry-flavored drinks for «far too long.»
«What is wild is that this decision comes over three decades after the same dye was banned in cosmetics like lipstick because there was enough..