836 - The FDA Says Goodbye to Red Dye No. 3

Public Health On Call

About this episode:

The FDA’s ban on the use of Red Dye No. 3 raises two questions — why is this color additive leaving the food supply? And what does this mean for other chemicals in the foods we eat? In this episode: a discussion about how the FDA regulates food additives, and how that might change in the future. A note for listeners: By the end of this episode, you will understand why “GRAS reform” is not about cannabis.

Guest:

Howard Sklamberg is the former deputy commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a legal expert in FDA compliance and enforcement.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• What to Know About the Ban on Red Dye No. 3 in Food—The New York Times

• Red #3’s Swan Song: The Science Behind the FDA’s Latest Decision—Unbiased Science

• A New Law To Enhance the Safety of Cosmetics—Public Health On Call (February 2023)

• The U.S. Food Safety System—Public Health On Call

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