Dunkin' Donuts to remove titanium dioxide from donuts — theguardian.com

Dunkin’ Donuts announced Tuesday it is removing titanium dioxide, a whitening agent, from its powdered donuts. The moves comes after As You Sow, an organization promoting corporate accountability, pressured the fast food chain to remove the chemical over concerns that it might be a toxic nanomaterial. The science on the toxicity of nanomaterials remains inconclusive. “The ingredient used in our powdered donuts does not meet the definition of ‘nanomaterial’ as outlined under FDA guidance,” says Karen Raskopf, chief communications officer for Dunkin’ Brands. “Nevertheless, we began testing alternative formulations for this product in 2014 and we are in the process of rolling out a solution to the system that does not contain titanium dioxide. Rather than adding a new ingredient, we have reformulated it in order to remove titanium dioxide.”

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