Bye-bye red dye: FDA finally bans FD&C Red No. 3

Synthetic food dye is widely used in food and ingested drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a constituent update stating it revoked its authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3. Manufacturers who use this ingredient have two or three years to reformulate their products.

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What is the “Seed Oil Free Certified” seal on food?

Citing growing consumer concern over the ubiquity of refined seed oils throughout the global food supply chain, the Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying organization advised by a coalition of public health and nutrition experts, created the “Seed Oil Free Certified” Standards and Certification Program.

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Bye-bye red dye: FDA finally bans FD&C Red No. 3

Synthetic food dye is widely used in food and ingested drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a constituent update stating it revoked its authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3. Manufacturers who use this ingredient have two or three years to reformulate their products.

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What is the “Seed Oil Free Certified” seal on food?

Citing growing consumer concern over the ubiquity of refined seed oils throughout the global food supply chain, the Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying organization advised by a coalition of public health and nutrition experts, created the “Seed Oil Free Certified” Standards and Certification Program.

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