Color additives
In January 2025, the FDA made headlines by banning Red No. 3, a food dye that has been linked with cancer formation in animals and had previously been banned in California. But shortly after California banned Red No. 3, it also banned foods containing other potentially carcinogenic dyes—Red No. 40, Blue No. 1 and 2, Green No. 3, and Yellow No. 5 and 6—from being offered by public primary schools. The FDA hasn’t followed suit yet, but you might also want to avoid these foods—especially for your kids.