The artificial dye Red 3, a known carcinogen, has finally been banned from our food.
Together we forced the FDA to do this. I'm so proud of you Food Babe Army!
It's a win for the health of Americans, but the truth is…
This ingredient should have never been allowed in our food to begin with.
Red 3 is made from petroleum and OVER 30 YEARS AGO, the FDA banned it from cosmetics after it caused cancer in lab animals. They've known the dangers for decades and refused to take action.
I'm glad they're doing the right thing now, but this is one of the greatest examples of how conflicts of interest have prevented the FDA from protecting the American people.
I've been talking with various health leaders, food activists, and senators behind the scenes to bring broader coverage of this to the conversation, and I'm so glad they were able to highlight the problems with Red 3 at a hearing with the FDA in December.
It's amazing what can happen when we all work together. A special thanks goes out to CSPI, EWG, Center for Food Safety, Senator Sanders, Senator Tuberville, Senator Booker, Senator Ron Johnson, RFK Jr., and the entire Make American Healthy Again movement.
Our movement to get chemicals out of food is unstoppable, and this is just the beginning.
Here are popular products that still contain Red 3:
These companies have until January 2027 to remove Red 3 from their products. At this point, nothing prevents them from simply swapping Red 3 for Red 40 - which is also made from petroleum, and comes with several health risks such as hyperactivity in children and increasing the risk of cancer.
The FDA continues to allow our food to be poisoned with ingredients that food companies like Kellogg's don't use in other countries, including Red 40, Yellow 6, and Yellow 5.
It would be a very bad decision for food companies to swap Red 3 for Red 40 and continue using artificial dyes, because they are just going to have to change it again.
We are pushing to get all harmful dyes banned from our food, and they have been put on notice.
We clearly have a long way to go.
So don't let up.
Continue voting with your dollars and signing petitions asking food companies to change.
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We are changing the food industry together.
Keep up the great work, Food Babe Army!
Xo,
Vani
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