Skittles Contains Toxins That Are Harmful To Humans

[BK The Great]

So long Skittles, Thank God it isn't Starbursts.




Mars Inc. has been sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles candies are unfit to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had pledged six years ago to phase out.

In a proposed class action filed on Thursday in Oakland, Calif., federal court, Jenile Thames accused Mars of endangering unsuspecting Skittles eaters by using “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide, or TiO2, as a food additive.

The lawsuit also said titanium dioxide will be banned in the European Union next month after a food safety regulator there deemed it unsafe because of “genotoxicity,” or the ability to change DNA.

“A reasonable consumer would expect that [Skittles] can be safely purchased and consumed as marketed and sold,” the complaint said. “However, the products are not safe.”

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for fraud and violations of California consumer protection laws.
The lawsuit accused Mars of endangering unsuspecting Skittles eaters by using “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide, or TiO2, as a food additive.AP
Mars did not immediately respond on Friday to requests for comment.

The McLean, Va.-based company, which is private, had pledged in February 2016 to remove artificial colors from its food products over the next five years.
In October 2016, it confirmed that titanium dioxide was among the colorants being removed, according to the nonprofit Center for Food Safety, citing an email from Mars.

According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is used in paint, adhesives, plastics and roofing materials, and can cause DNA, brain and organ damage, and well as lesions in the liver and kidneys.

Mars, the maker of Skittles, had pledged in February 2016 to remove artificial colors from its food products over the next five years.REUTERS
Thames, of San Leandro, California, said he bought Skittles at a local QuikStop in April, and would not have done so had he known their contents.
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He said checking the label would not have helped because the ingredients on Skittles’ bright-red packages are hard to read.
The case is Thames v. Mars Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 22-04145.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Link to class action lawsuit

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Y’all remember that beer that had candy in it? I think it was called Skittle Brau?

 

[Warren Peace]

So long Skittles, Thank God it isn't Starbursts.




Mars Inc. has been sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles candies are unfit to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had pledged six years ago to phase out.

In a proposed class action filed on Thursday in Oakland, Calif., federal court, Jenile Thames accused Mars of endangering unsuspecting Skittles eaters by using “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide, or TiO2, as a food additive.

The lawsuit also said titanium dioxide will be banned in the European Union next month after a food safety regulator there deemed it unsafe because of “genotoxicity,” or the ability to change DNA.

“A reasonable consumer would expect that [Skittles] can be safely purchased and consumed as marketed and sold,” the complaint said. “However, the products are not safe.”

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for fraud and violations of California consumer protection laws.
The lawsuit accused Mars of endangering unsuspecting Skittles eaters by using “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide, or TiO2, as a food additive.AP
Mars did not immediately respond on Friday to requests for comment.

The McLean, Va.-based company, which is private, had pledged in February 2016 to remove artificial colors from its food products over the next five years.
In October 2016, it confirmed that titanium dioxide was among the colorants being removed, according to the nonprofit Center for Food Safety, citing an email from Mars.

According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is used in paint, adhesives, plastics and roofing materials, and can cause DNA, brain and organ damage, and well as lesions in the liver and kidneys.

Mars, the maker of Skittles, had pledged in February 2016 to remove artificial colors from its food products over the next five years.REUTERS
Thames, of San Leandro, California, said he bought Skittles at a local QuikStop in April, and would not have done so had he known their contents.
What do you think? Be the first to comment.

He said checking the label would not have helped because the ingredients on Skittles’ bright-red packages are hard to read.
The case is Thames v. Mars Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 22-04145.

What the fukk I be eating so many skittles dawg I gotta be screwed

 

[NoMorePie]

What about the cereals that contain trisodium phosphate

Where's that class action lawsuit link

 

[BK The Great]

What the fukk I be eating so many skittles dawg I gotta be screwed

Haven't been having these since they changed up the formula of them, i look up the ingredients of most foods i buy and noticed they got cheap with the natural stuff. They used to put fruit juice in Skittles now it's just chemicals. Starburst has fruit juice in them. Its all junk anyway.

 

[Hey_zeus]

What else is this shyt in? It can't just be skittles.

 

[Jasonmask]

It taste like it fr

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

I eat Skittles all the time
Am I going to die brehs

 

[ORDER_66]

Damn 6 years ago and still didn't phase out the chemical?!?

 

[Mega]

"According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is used in paint, adhesives, plastics and roofing materials, and can cause DNA, brain and organ damage, and well as lesions in the liver and kidneys."

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

I eat Skittles all the time
Am I going to die brehs

Maybe but at least it will not be Harlem related.

 

[Collateral]

One of my favorite candies, I feel betrayed

 

[Mandizi]

I stopped eating that crap after finding out it had gelatin in it.

 

[Bgreat]