At least when it comes to food coloring labeled as natural, many of these products are also considered vegan, because they're made from plants. But there's a big catch.

Responses noted that natural and/or plant-based food-coloring sets are available ... with the latter supported by long-standing evidence of dyes such as Red No. 3 being carcinogenic to lab animals.

Food companies that once relied on synthetic dyes for cost and convenience are now facing a different reality: transparency, ...

FDA debates ban on Red Dye No. 3 amid cancer concerns 04:37. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had decided to revoke Red 3's authorization to be added to foods, over concerns ...

While with any food, ‘taste is king,’ texture is also extremely important, especially in products aiming to mimic meat. For optimal texture, many manufacturers argue, animal fats, which contribute ...