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  • FDA
    News Brief

    FDA bans Red No. 3 dye after decades of concerns over possible health risks

    2025-01-15T19:05:00Z

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it has revoked authorization for color additive Red No. 3 from food, beverages, and drugs. Health concerns over dye have existed since it was banned from cosmetics in 1990 after it was found that large doses led to the development of cancer ...

  • Blog

    EU auditors to examine food safety policy

    2018-02-06T10:45:00Z

    The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU food safety policy, the focus of which will be on the control system for chemical hazards, poisonous substances that occur naturally or are added during food production or handling.