The taste of Skittles’ rainbow includes toxic titanium, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday against candymaker Mars Inc.
Consumer Jenile Thames filed a class-action lawsuit in a federal court in Oakland, California, alleging that Mars was not forthcoming about its use of titanium dioxide to give Skittles shells their flavorful hue.
The suit charges that titanium dioxide, which also is used in adhesives, coatings, paints, printer ink and roofing material, can cause “DNA and chromosomal damage, organ damage, inflammation, and other health effects,” as reported by Bloomberg Law.
Ms. Thames’ complaint argues that Mars lied about titanium dioxide being safe for consumption.