WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics ...

Brach’s Candy Corn is among the products that contain Red 3 dye. Julia Rubin/AP, file Share The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from ...

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral ...