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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Titanium dioxide in your donuts

When I heard this on the news, I had no idea what "titanium dioxide" is besides titanium being on the periodic table and so this is some chemical.

The famous Dunkin Donuts is removing this chemical from their powdered donuts. Here are the key things I took out from this article:
  • Titanium dioxide is used to make the powdered sugar appear brighter. It is also used in sunscreen and paints. (SAY WHATTTTT???!!!) It is also used in makeup.
  • Titanium dioxide is a nanomaterial, which is not regulated or prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration (not surprised as there are a million things that FDA could regulate or prohibit but they don't)
  • A Dunkin Donuts executive said it has reformulated the powered sugar and was working on a schedule to roll out the new recipe
  • As We Sow, a nonprofit organization that fights companies to be safe, just, and sustainable, is the group who pushed for this. (Well done folks! From the brief reading I did, it sounds like they are doing the work of the FDA to some extent)
If you are that curious, another interesting fact is that this powdered donut has 27 ingredients. Now that is beyond crazy! I have made donuts just once but it was baked, not fried. I used like 7 to 8 ingredients. Either way, donuts are not the healthiest foods to consume. They should at least do some conclusive tests that prove titanium dioxide is 100% safe to humans before using it in products.
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  1. Neeny3/19/15, 12:35 PM

    I haven't heard about this before but I don't eat Dunkin Donuts
    I don't really eat donuts, but if I do it's always from the supermarkets
    Oh wow, that chemical is used in makeup and paints?!
    Doesn't sound too good for us!

    Neeny x

    P.S. thanks so much for always leaving such sweet comments on my blog, I always love reading them :)

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    1. Unknown3/23/15, 12:13 PM

      I loved Dunkin Donuts as a kid. Always enjoyed eating a donut. Don't remember when last I ate one though. And you're welcome!

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  2. Unknown3/23/15, 5:02 AM

    Jeez :/ luckily I'm not a big fan of donuts, although I do have them occasionally! It's always better to make food at home, as you know exactly what ingedients went in!

    AmandaSays

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    1. Unknown3/23/15, 12:14 PM

      Yup yup!! Some day I'll try to fry them from scratch using whole-grain flour(s) and see

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  3. Unknown3/23/15, 2:14 PM

    Homemade donuts ARE yummy! My mum makes these mini ones that you fry and then dip in sugar. You need a lot of oil to fry them in though :) and they come with major calories haha!
    AmandaSays

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