With Red Dye No. 3 banned, manufacturers are exploring natural alternatives like beet juice. Here’s what you need to know about the changes ahead.

Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.

The Food and Drug Administration announced its decision after advocates filed a petition in 2022 that claimed the additive is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children. Manufacturers must stop using Red No.