Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus, Van Gogh’s poppies, and Britain’s red coat uniforms share something: they all derived their red color from the roots of the rubiaceae plant. A new addition to that list are ...

With Valentine's Day coming soon, many red products are lining store shelves. But there's a problem with some of them. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that it has amended its ...

Part of what makes Twizzlers and Jolly Ranchers so appealing is their vibrant red color. The same can be said for the red velvet cake beckoning from behind the glass at your local Giant supermarket ...

Among North Carolina frankfurter aficionados, the state’s signature bright red hot dog is a thing of pride and beauty. Distinctively tubular, the tradition of these vibrant hot dogs stretches back ...

An experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made from the roots of Rubiaceae plants. (Laurent Davin/Creative Commons via Courthouse News) (CN) — The Natufians, the first ...

The Food and Drug Administration regulates food dyes. These are the food additives that add a rainbow of colors to many processed foods. Two types of synthetic red food dyes have been under extra ...

(AP) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug ...

Most convenient store shelves are well stocked with sugary marshmallow chicks and bunnies in time for Easter. The original yellow-colored chick is still the best-selling product sold under the Peeps ...

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the agency ...

The FDA is moving to ban Red Dye 3, a common food coloring, due to cancer concerns in rats despite lack of human evidence. The ban, initiated under Biden, is being accelerated by the Trump ...