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(출처 : https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2022/07/23/titanium-dioxide-food-skittles-lawsuit-health/10106708002/)

미국에서 식품에서의 이산화티타늄(titanium dioxide) 사용과 관련된 기사이며, 전체 내용은 링크된 사이트를 참조하시기 바랍니다.

국내에서의 이산화티타늄 관련 규정은 '식품첨가물공전(https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr/foodcode/04_00.jsp)'에서 참고하실 수 있습니다.

(식품첨가물 및 혼합제제류 > 5. 품목별 사용기준(식품첨가물) > 이산화티타늄

 

In a lawsuit filed last week, a consumer alleged that Skittles were "unfit for human consumption" because the rainbow candy contained a "known toxin" – an artificial color additive called titanium dioxide.

Mars, the maker of Skittles, told multiple media outlets that the company couldn't comment on pending litigation, but its "use of titanium dioxide complies with FDA regulations."

Titanium dioxide is used in a wide range of food products and consumer goods – from candy to sunscreen and house paint. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains that the regulated use of titanium dioxide, specifically as a color additive in food, is safe under some restrictions.

However, some experts and food regulators in other countries disagree – pointing to potential, serious health consequences and rising concerns about the additive. Starting August 7, for example, the use of titanium dioxide in food will be banned in the European Union.

In food, titanium dioxide is often used as an artificial color additive. Tasha Stoiber, senior scientist at the consumer health nonprofit Environmental Working Group, says titanium dioxide can generally be thought of as a "paint primer" – it often goes on a hard-shelled candy like Skittles before the color is added to give it a "uniform shine."

Titanium dioxide "can also be found in dairy products to make them whiter and brighter … like frosting or cottage cheese," Stoiber told USA TODAY, adding that the additive is used in other products – such as food or beverage instant mixes – as an anti-caking agent.