Multiple food dyes are being banned across the US and worldwide. Red 3 was the first FDA food dye ban in decades, and state-level legislation is targeting Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and others.
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The FDA banned Red 3 in January 2025 (effective 2027). California, Illinois, and other states have passed laws banning or restricting certain food dyes. The EU requires warning labels on 6 dyes.
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CheckIt AI. (2026). "Banned Food Dyes — Complete Guide to Food Dyes (2026) | CheckIt AI". Climaverse PBC. Retrieved from https://getcheck.it/food-dyes/banned-food-dyes"Banned Food Dyes — Complete Guide to Food Dyes (2026) | CheckIt AI." CheckIt AI, Climaverse PBC, 2026-03-22. https://getcheck.it/food-dyes/banned-food-dyes.<a href="https://getcheck.it/food-dyes/banned-food-dyes">Banned Food Dyes — Complete Guide to Food Dyes (2026) | CheckIt AI — CheckIt AI</a>@misc{checkit2026fooddyesbannedfooddyes,
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year = {2026},
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