This podcast episode of Digging In explores the FDA's ban on Red Dye No. 3, prompted by the Delaney Clause, a decades-old law that mandates banning any food additive causing cancer in animals.

The discussion highlights the complex interplay between regulation, public perception, and scientific evidence, questioning whether the ban truly benefits public health given potentially larger nutritional issues like excessive sugar consumption.

While watchdog groups see this as a victory and a push towards stricter regulations as seen in Europe, the hosts ponder if this focus on a single ingredient distracts from broader dietary concerns and emphasizes the need for critical thinking and a balanced perspective on nutritional threats.

Read the Dirt to Dinner article here and access the transcript here.