By now you have likely heard that the FDA has banned Red Food Dye 3, which will take effect in 2 years in food and 3 years in ingested drugs. This is a great step in the right direction but it does beg the question: what about the other 41 synthetic dyes found in food and ingested drugs such as Red Food Dye 40, Yellow 5 and 6, Blue 1 and 2, and Green 3? According to Consumer Reports, after today’s ban, eight synthetic dyes are still approved for human consumption. Over 90% of candies, fruit-flavored snacks, and drink mixes contain one or more harmful ingredients. Without a doubt, all of these synthetic dyes have health concerns and should not be ingested.