California Assembly Bill 418 would place a statewide ban on the sale of processed foods containing red dye 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, or propyl paraben, due to possible associated negative human health consequences.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled to annul the European Commission’s 2019 classification of titanium dioxide, which is also known as E171 and is used to add white color to foods, as a carcinogen.
An expert panel recently concluded that food coloring E171 (titanium dioxide) "can no longer be considered safe as a food additive," and as a result, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reclassified it.
