Red Dye No. 3: What ingredient did the FDA just ban?
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In early 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a long-awaited and historic ban on a decades-old additive. The answer to the question, **What ingredient did the FDA just ban?**, is Red Dye No. 3, a color additive that will no longer be permitted in ingested medications or foods after its regulatory phase-out is complete.
