Paint Chemical in Salad Dressing What it is: Titanium dioxide is a component of the metallic element titanium, a mined substance that is sometimes contaminated with toxic lead. Where it is: Commonly used in paints and sunscreens, big food corporations add it to lots of things we eat, too, including processed salad dressing, coffee creamers, and icing. Why its bad: The food industry adds it to hundreds of products to make dingy, overly processed items appear whiter. White has long been the symbolic color of clean, explains food industry insider Bruce Bradley, who shares the tricks, traps, and ploys of big food manufacturers on his blog, BruceBradley. Funny, when you use real food, you dont need any of these crazy additives—I think I prefer the real deal.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:00:00 +0000
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