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Skittles Removes Controversial Additive Targeted by RFK Jr.

Packages of Skittles in Los Angeles.

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Mars Inc.’s Skittles candies are no longer being made with titanium dioxide, a chemical that whitens foods, brightens colors and makes candy appear shiny.

The ingredient was removed from all Skittles production at the end of last year, the company confirmed to Bloomberg News.