I don't believe that titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide are used in food colouring are they? And they didn't imply a behavioural link in the article - it's possible, but I think we're making quite a few (off topic) jumps.
Edit: I stand corrected, titanium dioxide was, maybe still is, but not considered safe.
As mentioned, TiO2 is perhaps the most common white pigment and is used in all kinds of things from candy to toothpaste to cosmetics. We eat a lot of it, and it's generally recognized as safe in the US (but not the EU!).
Si02 is just silica/quartz, and is the most common type of sand. It's usually an anti-caking agent but... it's sand. You are almost certainly getting some SiO2 any time you eat a vegetable. It is also generally recognized as safe.
I totally fucked myself at a job a few years back because some asshole put green candies in the meeting room and apparently Yellow #5 makes me agitated and irritable. By the time I figured that out the initial impression was already set. Now I'll split a bag of Peanut M&Ms with you but only if you give me the brown, blue, and red ones and take the rest for yourself.
I’m sorry you were downvoted. I agree completely as a parent of a child who goes entirely off the rails with even the smallest amount of food containing red 40.
SketchySeaBeast|3 years ago
Edit: I stand corrected, titanium dioxide was, maybe still is, but not considered safe.
saxonww|3 years ago
Si02 is just silica/quartz, and is the most common type of sand. It's usually an anti-caking agent but... it's sand. You are almost certainly getting some SiO2 any time you eat a vegetable. It is also generally recognized as safe.
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