"Disguised as safe" - Chris Bassitt's wife Jessica reacts to US banning No. 3 red dye in food decades after being deemed unsafe for cosmetics

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt's wife, Jessica Bolton, a certified holistic health coach, often shares health tips and advice on her Instagram profile. On Jan. 15, she posted a news report on her Instagram story.

Jessica Bassitt IG Story

The news report that is cited in the Instagram story discusses the FDA's ban of Red No. 3, a coloring agent that had been banned for cosmetics, but only now has been barred from food items.

Jessica Bassitt is clearly in favor of this measure. Her caption not only comments on the current story but also questions what could come next.

"Makes you think about all of the other things in our food/pharma products that have been deemed to be dangerous but disguised as 'safe.'"

Working as a holistic health coach requires Jessica Bassitt to try different approaches to remain healthy. Chris Bassitt is not only looking to remain healthy during the 2025 season, but also improve on his overall numbers.

Bassitt did not have one of his best seasons in 2024 as he finished with an overall record of 10-14 to go along with a 4.16 earned run average.

Chris Bassitt and wife Jessica support local community

Chris Bassitt has spent time with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and New York Mets in his career, but he is hoping to make Toronto his home for a long time. During the 2023 season, Chris Bassitt and his wife made a pledge to give back to the local community in Toronto.

At the start of the 2023 season, Chris Bassitt and his wife made a pledge to donate $10,000 to the local community for every single win that he got. At the time, the couple released the following statement.

“We are building our family in Toronto and believe strongly in giving back to the community that supports us on and off the field. Sports have an incredibly positive impact on children’s emotional and physical well-being, and we are excited to partner with Jays Care on all the amazing work they do with kids and sports."

Chris Bassitt will soon report to the Toronto Blue Jays to begin his 2025 season, and both he and the team hope that things improve over the 2024 campaign.