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What's really in your food?

Search any packaged product to see its artificial additives, where it's made, where its ingredients come from, and what the science says — in plain language.

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Same additive · different countries

E171 Titanium dioxide

A white colour used in sweets and icing. Regulators split sharply on whether it's safe.

🇪🇺EU
Banned

Removed from food in 2022 — genotoxicity could not be ruled out.

🇺🇸US
Approved

Still permitted up to 1% by weight (FDA).

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