Skittles no doubt are one of the most popular candies today no doubt, though some believe you need to cease eating them immediately!
And it's not for health reasons per se, unless you consider dying being unhealthy.
A new lawsuit filed in Oakland, California is claiming that skittles contain a toxin that makes the candy "unfit for human consumption."
The lawsuit claims Skittles contains heightened levels of "heightened levels" of titanium dioxide, or TiO2, as a food additive. The lawsuit also claims that titanium dioxide will be banned in the European Union next month after a food safety regulator there deemed it unsafe because of "genotoxicity," or the ability to change DNA.
Per the New York Post, the complaint states, "A reasonable consumer would expect that [Skittles] can be safely purchased and consumed as marketed and sold. However, the products are not safe."
According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is used in paint, adhesives, plastics and roofing materials, and can cause DNA, brain and organ damage, and well as lesions in the liver and kidneys.
Skittles maker Mars Inc. dismissed the lawsuit saying, "While we do not comment on pending litigation, our use of titanium dioxide complies with FDA regulations."
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