Federal Authorities to Remove Several Well-Loved Candies from Store Shelves in Michigan

Pay attention to the candy selection next time you're checking yourself out at a Michigan Meijer. It's about to get a serious makeover. Not since M&M's famously stop making red candies in 1976 has the candy scene been so shaken. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to ban Red Dye No. 3 from our nation's food supply.

This indicates that by the year 2027, some of the beloved sugary snacks you enjoy may be altered or disappear entirely. Make sure to stock up while you still have the chance.

What's the Story Behind Red Dye No. 3?

We're gonna get a little nerdy here: Red Dye No. 3 is a petroleum-derived (fossil fuel) synthetic coloring that has been coloring your snack cakes and maraschino cherries since 1907. That's over 100 years of giving our food a cherry-red glow. And we use it a lot.

While it's been banned in cosmetics since the '80s because it was causing tumors in lab rats, the FDA thought, "If we won't let you put this on your face, why are we saying it's okay to eat it?"

Michigan Delights Under Review

Here's a look, courtesy of Newsweek, at popular candies and snacks in Michigan that will either change their recipe or disappear by 2027:

• Trolli Sour Crunchy Crawlers
• Jelly Belly candies
• Dubble Bubble Original Twist Bubble Gum
• Pez Candy Assorted Fruit
• Brach's Candy Corn
• Entenmann's Little Bites Party Cakes Mini Muffins
• Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot

Check the ingredients now if you're curious if your favorite snack will vanish in 2027. If Red Dye No. 3 is listed, get your fill before it's too late.