food dye

Matthew Krüger ’27krugermj98@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Writer When Lake Forest College sophomore Evan Raczkowski first heard about the FDA’s ban on Red Dye 3, his reaction was immediate: “Wait, does this mean no more pink Starbursts?” With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banning Red Dye 3, consumers nationwide face major changes in their food and beverage options as manufacturers begin reformulating thousands of products. The agency announced in January [2025] that companies using the dye…