The FDA revoked authorization for Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on January 15, 2025. The agency, CNN, and Fox News all reported the ban and linked it to long-running concerns about cancer findings in animal studies.
Coverage across the spectrum agreed that manufacturers would be given time to reformulate products before enforcement fully kicked in. The decision ended years of pressure from consumer advocates who argued the additive should not remain in the food supply.
CNN focused more on the public-health and consumer-protection history of the decision, while Fox News emphasized the practical implications for manufacturers and shoppers.