Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-25 03:30:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FDCE1FE4470B33669F34D45F9B6CB883DE6481C8083E9B6C6BBDB117B038287F
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Original Note:
The bill would not ban Skittles. It does ban titanium dioxide in foods, which has been linked to cancer. Mars, the manufacturer of Skittles, announced that they would phase out the use of titanium dioxide in 2016. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB418 https://www.insider.com/skittles-lawsuit-claims-candy-contains-chemical-banned-in-europe-2022-7 https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/4550/top-candy-company-mars-commits-to-phasing-out-harmful-nanoparticles-from-food-products
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