The part of the plant you actually eat -- the vivid crimson stigmas -- produce saffron, the world's most coveted and expensive spice, and they come from just one plant: Crocus sativus. These stigmas ...

Red dye No. 3 has a long history in food products, but the additive was recently banned in the U.S. Learn the origins and uses of this controversial dye.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it was banning Red 3 dye from food and beverages in the U.S. over its link to cancer in laboratory animals.

A wide range of foods will be affected if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moves forward with plans to ban artificial red dye.

The Red No 3 dye has been used in items including candies, cakes, beverages, cereals and dietary supplements.

Annatto is a natural food coloring and flavoring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, commonly used in cheese, butter, and snacks for its yellow to orange hue.

The cauliflower he dyes bright yellow with turmeric sells far better than his giardiniera vegetable mix, in which he includes no dye at all. "So people like that color," Oliverio concludes.

The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3 dye from food and ingested drug products. Here are the food products containing Red 3 and how the ban affects you.

A commonly used food coloring can make the skin of a living mouse transparent, allowing scientists to see its organs function, according to a new study.

The synthetic dye is frequently used in orange- or yellow-colored snack chips, candy coating, ice cream and baked goods.

There are reportedly thousands of products on the market that have red dye 3 as a listed ingredient. However, the FDA is working to ban the additive that's been linked to cancer.