Why is the FDA slow to ban food additives?
Red Dye No. 3 is a "color additive made from petroleum," which "could previously be used in foods in small amounts as ...
FDA Changes Food Safety Protocol for Fresh and Frozen Berries
The FDA just announced changes to help make berries sold in the U.S. safer to eat, lowering the odds you’ll get norovirus or ...
Trump Administration Orders a Temporary Freeze on Food and Health Agency Communications
Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump, has ...
What the FDA ban on Red Dye No. 3 means for consumers
For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...
From Candy to Controversy: The FDA’s Ban on Red Dye No 3
On January 15, 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a landmark decision to ban the use of Red Dye ...
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Government Accountability Office finds problems with FDA inspection rates
In response to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the FDA says the biggest stumbling block to conducting ...
Federal regulations paused, halting FDA's proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair products
Over the years, an increasing number of studies have linked formaldehyde to cancers that are especially prevalent among Black ...
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A Nasal Spray For Depression? FDA Gives Its Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), as the first ...
Do NC’s iconic bright red hot dogs have the red dye banned by the FDA? We checked
Cherry red, like a matte fire engine, these hot dogs owe their glow to a cocktail of food dyes, often including Red No. 3, a ...
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-derived nasal spray for depression as standalone treatment
The announcement was welcome news for those with major depressive disorder, affecting an estimated 8.3% of the adult ...
Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications
Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to pause external ...
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Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts, including those from CDC, FDA
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the ...