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Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds

Controversial additive may be in as many as 11,000 US products and could lead to diabetes and obesity

The Guardian - US

Don’t taste the rainbow: New Florida bill looks to ban Skittles and other tasty treats

Florida bill SB 560 would give food producers until January 1, 2028 to remove certain additives

The Independent UK

Florida cop accused of dealing drugs and trying to smuggle them onto a cruise to sell in Skittle packets

The suspect reportedly ran from local reporters when they confronted him about the accusations

The Independent UK

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Marshawn Lynch Visited a Skittles Factory and Immediately Went Full Willy Wonka

Somewhere out there is a Skittles golden ticket.

Sports Illustrated

Jon Stewart expertly takes down companies exploiting ‘decades-long struggle of gay people’ during Pride

‘There is nothing corporations do that is not in service of their bottom line,’ the ‘Daily Show’ host said

The Independent UK

Skittles gets nonsensical in Gen Z flavoured brand refresh

Elmwood creates a flexible design for the next generation.

Creative Bloq

California becomes the first state to ban 4 food additives linked to disease

Brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3, which can be found in candy, cookies and more, will be banned starting in 2027 due to links to cancer other health effects.

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Parades but no public posts: which brands are supporting Pride in the wake of backlash?

As Target, Bud Light, Starbucks and others face threats and boycotts, here’s what other top US brands have planned

The Guardian - US

Health advocates urge US regulators to ban common food coloring additive

Titanium dioxide, found in candy, meat substitutes and packaged cookies, has been linked to a range of serious health issues

The Guardian - US

Eurovision 2023 sees Queer Joy take over Royal Albert Dock

People will be able to have their portrait captured by a local queer photographer when visiting the exhibition

Liverpool Echo

Skittles previews its Pride campaign, and it's... messy

Packaging tries to do too much.

Creative Bloq

Robin Abcarian: Relax, candy lovers. No one is trying to ban Skittles. Well, not exactly

Scratch the surface of a Skittles and, wow, you will find so much more than a chewy fruit-flavored sugar bomb. The shiny candy is a bit like a Rorschach test; you see what you want to see in those rainbow-colored morsels.

Los Angeles Times

So long, red dye No. 3? Why lawmakers want to cancel a chemical found in your Skittles and strawberry Yoohoo

Skittles, strawberry Yoohoo and Walmart yogurt-dipped pretzels — what do these all have in common? They contain the controversial red dye No. 3 or titanium dioxide, which some California lawmakers are now waging war against.

Los Angeles Times

Why candy lovers shouldn’t panic over California’s ‘Skittle ban’

Bill aims to ban chemicals that appear in the candy, perhaps setting an example nationwide

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The Independent UK

Skittles could be banned in California unless ‘toxic’ ingredient is changed

State concerned over foods containing certain additives

Los Angeles Times

End of the rainbow? California bill would ban sales of Skittles, other 'toxic' snacks

LOS ANGELES — The snack and candy aisles at your local grocery store could soon carry fewer items if a bill proposed by California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel is voted into law.

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M&M's replaces its spokescandies with Maya Rudolph after Tucker Carlson's rants

The Fox News host attacked the minor brand changes as "woke" and declared that M&M's wouldn't stop until "you're totally turned off." Maya Rudolph will replace the cartoons as M&M's spokeswoman.

The Independent UK

Skittles escalates battle to stop fans throwing candy at Harry Styles

‘PSA: Protect your eyes from Skittles,’ the candy company wrote on Twitter

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Even Halloween candy can't hide from inflation

Here's how much the price of popular Halloween candies went up this year

Wales Online

People needed to help fill gaps in the LGBTQ+ archive

Existing collections often do not accurately represent the intersections and diverse spectrum of LGBTQ+ identities

WEKU

A Skittles lawsuit raises questions over titanium dioxide — a legal food additive

A suit has been filed against the maker of Skittles over titanium dioxide, a color additive that has been on the market for decades but which has been banned in food by European authorities.

Evening Standard

Skittles lawsuit: What is titanium dioxide and why is Mars being sued?

Titanium dioxide is a colour additive known more commonly as E171.

Salon

Skittles "unfit" for humans: lawsuit

When Americans eat Skittles, are they tasting more than just the rainbow?

Los Angeles Times

Skittles ‘unfit for human consumption,’ California lawsuit claims

Skittles, the colorful, fruit-flavored candy, are coming under fire after a lawsuit filed in Northern California says people are tasting more than the rainbow.

The Independent UK

Candy giant Mars is sued by California man claiming Skittles contain dangerous toxin

‘Our use of titanium dioxide complies with FDA regulations,’ Mars says

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