Peeps candy controversy raises health concerns.

Consumer Reports is urging Just Born Quality Confections, the maker of Peeps, to stop using Red Dye No. 3, a dye that has been linked to cancer in animals and is banned from use in cosmetics by the FDA, in its iconic marshmallow treats. The dye is found in hundreds of candies and foodstuffs, including candy corn, snack cakes, strawberry-flavored products, and veggie bacon. The FDA is reviewing Consumer Reports' petition to ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, which had garnered more than 35,000 signatures as of Monday.