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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the food additive Red No. 3.

The ban follows a petition citing links to cancer in lab rats and behavioral issues in children.

Could your Halloween treat bowl look or taste a little different this year?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration , a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color, in January of this year.

The removal was in response to a color additive by advocates who claim the dye is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children, USA TODAY previously reported. There are thousands of products sold in the U.S. in recent years that contain Red No. 3, according to a list compiled by the , one of the advocacy groups involved with the petition.

Has this decision already impacted some of yo

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