US bans red dye No. 3 from food, candy and medicine

Getty ImagesThe dye has been used in a number of foods, like maraschino cherriesThe US has banned the use of a synthetic dye typically added to foods and beverages to give them a bright, cherry-red hue.Manufacturers will no longer be allowed to use the dye, called red No 3 or red dye 3, after studies linked it to cancer in male laboratory rats, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on…