In January 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned a popular and well-studied chemical used in food: Red 2. Food colorants have long been contentious, misunderstood and a target for ...

What do Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, lime Jell-O, and Kraft Creamy French Salad dressing have in common? They’ve all gotten a glow-up from artificial food dyes. Petroleum-based food dyes have become a target ...

As companies race to comply with new U.S. standards to phase out food dyes from medications and the food supply, a few questions surface: Will the new foods sans artificial dyes look and taste the ...

Bright berry-colored drinks and candies are marketed as fun, even wholesome, but the pigments that create those neon hues are drawing fresh scrutiny from neuroscientists and regulators. A growing body ...