Three companies that use Red Dye No. 3 have responded to Newsweek about the ban on the additive from the nation's food supply, which is due to its potential links to cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given food manufacturers until January 15,

Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives a cherry hue to candies, sodas, and some medications, has been linked to cancer in some animal studies.