Were skittles really banned in the state of California? Actually, no. But when a listener asked this question, I thought it opened a really interesting can of worms about food safety. A bill was recently passed in regards to food safety.  The thing is, titanium dioxide, the culprit ingredient in Skittles was pretty much immediately struck from the bill. I think this bit of misinformation is a really good example of why we need to be discerning on the internet. We’ve got big name accounts pushing completely false information and garnering tons of shares. So today, we’re doing a deep dive into the bill, AB 418, that was introduced and recently signed by the governor of California. The bill bans four additives: brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye three. This bill was a joint venture between the Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports. So what’s the truth about what was actually banned with this bill and why? Tune in to get the full run down! In this episode, we discuss: Nervous system, thyroid, and reproduction repercussions behind BVO Why companies continue to ship products to the US that are ridden with toxins banned in other countries (and they have formulations for safer alternatives) The issue with the FDA’s regulatory protocols The hypocrisy in red dye 3 regulationIf you enjoyed this weeks' episode, please: Leave a a positive review or rating wherever you listen Shop toxin free products on my Toxin Free Shopping Guide Download your free Tossing the Toxins Guide Post a screenshot and what you loved and and tag me on instagram @wendykathryn_ . Want to ask me a question to get answered on the podcast? Leave me a voice message here.