TMHS 865: FDA BANS Red No. 3 - A New Chapter for America’s Health?
The Model Health Show
Shawn Stevenson
4.8 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
In the health and wellness space, and across the country, many folks are championing the Food and Drug Administration’s recent move to ban Red Dye No, 3, an artificial food dye that has been linked to certain cancers and behavioral issues. On today’s show, we’re going to dive into the context around this issue.
On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn about the prevalence and history of artificial food dyes in our food supply. You’ll hear which common foods and products contain artificial coloring. We’re also going to dive into the shocking science of how food dyes affect human and animal biology.
You’re going to learn some behind-the-scenes information on how the FDA operates, how substances can make their way into the food supply, and sneaky loopholes that can have disastrous effects on human health. Most importantly, you’re going to learn how to take control over your family’s health, regardless of what happens with policy changes. I hope you enjoy this conversation on food dyes!
In this episode you’ll discover:
- What Red Dye No. 3 is and what products it is used in.
- The definition of FD&C.
- What the Delaney Clause is.
- The timeline for removing Red Dye No. 3 from the market.
- What to look out for when the FDA bans chemicals from the food supply.
- The history of other banned food dyes.
- What percentage of the average American child’s diet is ultra processed foods.
- How the EU handles food dyes on food labels.
- What the GRAS loophole is.
- The percentage of studies that found evidence of food dyes’ harmful impact on children.
- How the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry are intertwined.
- Why we have a systemic problem that affects our food system.
- The best thing you can do to protect yourself and your family from harmful ingredients.
- Two steps to take control over your environment.
Items mentioned in this episode include:
- Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks - Learn more from the Center for Science in the Public Interest!
- To Dye For - Watch the documentary on Amazon Prime!
- Eat Smarter Family Cookbook - Transform the health, fitness, and connection of your entire family with the Eat Smarter Family Cookbook!
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| 0:00.0 | You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson. For more, visit the modelhealth |
| 0:06.5 | show.com. So the FDA has banned red dye number three. Is this a sign of positive change? |
| 0:16.9 | Is it a distraction to cover up something even bigger? Is it even necessary or meaningful to do in the first place? |
| 0:23.6 | Today we're going to look at the science, the untold stories, and even the potential slight of hand that could be affecting our society for years to come, starting now. |
| 0:34.6 | First things first, what the heck is red dye number three? Red dye number three is one of |
| 0:41.1 | many artificial food dyes that are common in our food supply. According to the FDA, quote, |
| 0:47.3 | certified color additives are synthetically produced, i.e. human invented and used widely because they impart an intense, uniform color, are less expensive, |
| 0:59.2 | and blend more easily to create a variety of hues. |
| 1:04.2 | Sounds really nice on the surface. |
| 1:07.0 | Red dye number three is a synthetic food dye that's made from petroleum and gives certain foods and drinks a bright cherry red color. |
| 1:17.5 | Some of the food products that frequently contain red dye number three include things like frostings, candy. |
| 1:25.4 | And this ranges from candy corn to Pez to ring pops. Shout out to anybody |
| 1:33.0 | who wanted to look like a candy pimp. Various bubblegums, the list goes on and on. Also, |
| 1:39.6 | Maraschino Cherries is another big source of red dye number three. In fact, the cherry industry has actually |
| 1:46.9 | been the largest purveyor of red dyed products in the United States. And I know this one |
| 1:53.8 | intimately as far as these bright red cherries and the syrupy nature because my grandfather, |
| 1:59.5 | this is one of his favorite things, |
| 2:01.4 | was chocolate covered cherries. I remember seeing him eat these a lot when I was a kid. And just |
| 2:07.8 | for me personally, seeing it, tasting it, it felt like it was reminiscent of like a medicine. |
| 2:14.3 | And there's a reason for that because these red dyes are also used, in particular red dye |
| 2:19.0 | number three is used in a variety of medications, including things like cough syrup. So for me, |
| 2:25.3 | having those chocolate covered cherries, it was like taking cough syrup. In addition, things like |
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