FDA bans Red Dye No. 3, but dont panic if youve eaten it

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned Red Dye No. 3, an additive used to colour food bright red, due to it being carcinogenic. Still, if you've been enthusiastically chowing down on Betty Crocker Red Icing or Brach's Candy Corn, there's no need to freak out. You probably haven't eaten enough to cause cancer, and even if you have, you'd also need to be a rat.SEE ALSO:Behold, a giant AI-generated rat penis
Also known as erythrosine or E127, Red Dye No. 3 is created from petroleum