Dunkin’ Donuts to Remove Sunscreen Ingredient From Doughnuts



Dunkin’ Donuts announced it is changing its recipe for powdered donuts to eliminate titanium dioxide, a whitening agent that’s used in sunscreens. The move came after the environmental group As You Sow asked the chain to remove the potentially toxic ingredient from its powdered doughnuts.
In 2013, As You Sow conducted independent laboratory tests on Dunkin’s powdered donuts and found they contained titanium dioxide nanomaterials (particles of titanium dioxide at the molecular scale). The group said that safety of the nanomaterials hadn’t been proven safe for use in food. They warned the particles could cause damage to DNA and chromosomes, as well as organ damage, brain damage, inflammation, and other harmful effects.  Dunkin’ responded by agreeing to remove the ingredient.

 

“This is a groundbreaking decision. Dunkin’ has demonstrated strong industry leadership by removing this potentially harmful ingredient from its donuts,” said Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel for As You Sow. “Engineered nanomaterials are beginning to enter the food supply, despite not being proven safe for consumption. Dunkin’ has made a decision to protect its customers and its bottom line by avoiding use of an unproven and potentially harmful ingredient.”
 
“The pressure is on for competitors to follow suit,” said Austin Wilson, Environmental Health Program Manager for As You Sow.

 

 

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http://www.healthfreedoms.org/dunkin-donuts-to-remove-sunscreen-ingredient-from-doughnuts/