Red candies were eliminated in 1976 because of health concerns over the dye amaranth (FD&C Red #2), which was a suspected carcinogen, and were replaced with orange-colored candies. This was done despite the fact that M&M's did not contain the dye; the action was purely to satisfy worried consumers. Red candies were reintroduced ten years later, but they also kept the orange colored M&M's.
References: Aubrey, A. (n.d.). Moms Petition Mars To Remove Artificial Dyes From M&M's. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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