Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some parents say that red dye No. 3 in foods causes behavioral problems in their kids. (Photo illustration: Celina Pereira for ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S. RELATED ...

What is Red No. 3? Red No. 3 -- also known as FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or Red 3-- is a synthetic dye that is made from petroleum and adds a "bright, cherry-red color" to the products it is added to ...

More than 30 years ago the Food and Drug Administration told the cosmetics industry that it could no longer use an artificial color called FD&C Red No. 3, also known as Red Dye No. 3 and Red Dye 3.