BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red No.3 dye. This is after it was found to cause cancer in lab rats. Now the organization is looking to take action on even more common dyes found in our foods.

The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday.

The FDA announced it would phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the United States' food supply and medications.