An ingredient used in thousands of foods including candy, cereal, and drink cherries will soon no longer be allowed.
Today the FDA announced it’s banning “red number 3,” a color additive made from petroleum that gives food and drinks a bright red color.
“These types of additives are unnecessary. They have clearly been identified by the science community as unsafe for human consumption and they’re continuing to be put in our food unnecessarily,” said Illinois state Senator Willie Preston…