ICYMI: FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Confirms FDA Intends to Finalize Decision on Red 3

Today, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones confirmed in a Senate hearing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to finalize their decision on the carcinogenic food dye FD&C Red No. 3, known as Red 3, in the use of foods in the coming weeks. You can view the interaction here.

“Senator Tuberville: Let me say this, Red 3 has been known to cause cancer in cosmetic s but we still allow it to be put in our food… I don’t understand that. 

“Commissioner Jones: So, Red 3, we have a petition in front of us to revoke the authorization for it and we are hopeful that within the next few weeks we will be acting on that petition and a decision should be forthcoming.”

Last week, DeLauro led 22 members of Congress on a letter to the FDA calling on the FDA to ban the carcinogenic dye in the use of foods. You can learn more here.