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Dunkin' Donuts drops titanium dioxide from powdered donuts

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 11, 2015

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Dunkin' Donuts announced this week it would drop titanium dioxide from its powdered donuts after a public interest group argued it can cause DNA and chromosomal damage. (Source: AsYouSow.org)

Titanium dioxide is a food whitening agent. (Source: Food Safety News)

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"The group claims that titanium dioxide is a nanomaterial, which is not regulated or prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration. But As You Sow argues that there is not enough information on their effects on humans." (Source: Money.CNN.com)

Dunkin’ Donuts claims titanium dioxide is not a “nonmaterial” but agreed to remove the chemical nonetheless.

The company also said the move will not change the appearance of its baked goods, and they have been in the process of phasing out titanium dioxide since 2014, Time reports.

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