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2023-08-27 02:18:29 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Trisodium phosphate is a common food additive approved by the U.S. FDA and the European Food Safety Authority https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/aug/25/facebook-posts/unlucky-charms-no-cereal-doesnt-contain-dangerous/ As a food additive TSP is commonly used as an acidity regulator and in that context it is not a paint thinner or cleaning product. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paint-thinner-trisodium-phosphate-found-cereals/

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• Trisodium phosphate is a common food additive approved by the U.S. FDA and the European Food Safety Authority https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/aug/25/facebook-posts/unlucky-charms-no-cereal-doesnt-contain-dangerous/ As a food additive TSP is commonly used as an acidity regulator and in that context it is not a paint thinner or cleaning product. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paint-thinner-trisodium-phosphate-found-cereals/