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Skittles Maker Sued Based in Part Based on Study in Questionable Journal

The EFSA opinion, that the European Union used to justify the TiO2 ban, relies on a paper that is our opinion unreliable and published in a journal that is highly questionable. EFSA's failure to properly vet the science underlying their opinions is driving fear and loathing in US families.

The class action lawsuit, Thames vs Mars, Inc, where Jenile Thames is suing the maker of skittles candies, is based on the European Commission’s ban of titanium dioxide, a colorant in skittles. But here’s the rub — the European Commission based their ban in part on a study published in a highly questionable journal.

See the article that discusses this at: Skittles Maker Sued Based in Part Based on Study in Questionable Journal - The Toxic Truth Blog

David Schoneker