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Consumer Groups Demand FDA Ban Cancer-causing Red Dye No. 3

Written by The New Lede

In the waning days of the Biden administration, a long-fought battle over a cancer-causing food additive is again in the spotlight as consumer advocacy groups and lawmakers demand federal regulators ban red dye No. 3, a chemical used to give popular candies, foods and drinks their cherry-red colors.

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