RED DYE the most carcinogenic of the additive chemicals in the food industry. In particular red 2 and red 4 are today banned in the United States and several other countries of the world. Decades ago, Maraschino cherries, used in martinis and other cocktails, were no longer sold in warehouses and supermarkets because they were carcinogenic because they were embedded in red dye. The Bactereological Institute of the Ministry of Health of Chile showed that sodas were more carcinogenic the closer to red were the dyes used. The flavors of strawberry, raspberry, cherry are the most harmful. Avoid them. .