Dear
Citizen for Health,
Yesterday
we informed you that an allied organization of Citizens for Health called As
You Sow found titanium dioxide nanoparticles in the white powdered sugar on
Dunkin’ Donuts.
These
nanoparticles are one-millionth the size of a grain of sand, and because of
their small size, they are able to go places in the body that larger particles
cannot. When eaten, nano-sized titanium dioxide passes into the blood and
reaches bone marrow, lymph nodes, the liver, the heart, and the brain.
The New
York Times took notice as well! Read the article here. So how
do we know if these additives are in our food? We don’t – unless someone tests
for them.
As You
Sow is a nonprofit organization that has been fighting to get toxins out of
consumer products for 20 years. They need your help to raise $9,000 to test
more sweets that they suspect contain nanoparticles: M&M’s, Pop-Tarts, and
Trident gum. They plan to go public with their results and pressure these
companies to stop using nanoparticles until we know it’s safe.
All
donations are tax-deductible and there are many perks for donating, including
voting on the next products to test and having nano-free donuts with their
research staff. Please help them figure out if these products contain
nanomaterials so you can protect yourself and your family.
Background
Untested
nanomaterials are being used in kid-friendly food products to produce creamy
liquids that contain no fat, enhance flavors, improve supplement delivery,
brighten colors, and keep food fresh longer. But there are no studies proving
that nanoparticles are safe for use in our food — especially for kids. So they
decided to start testing Dunkin’ Donuts. Laboratory results found titanium
dioxide nanoparticles in the white powdered sugar that coats the donuts. They
want to start testing other products to get to the bottom of this issue.
The
Campaign
If this
crowdfunding campaign is successful, they’ll begin testing popular kid-oriented
foods including M&M’s, Pop-Tarts, and Trident gum so that parents can make
informed decisions about what they are feeding their children. They’ll present
the findings to the public and to the companies that make these products to get
these unproven and potentially unsafe additives out of the food supply.
Do your
friends and family know they might be eating nano? Email, Facebook, or Tweet
them a link to http://www.indiegogo.com/nanoays. And come
join the conversation with us on Facebook and Twitter!
As
always, thank you for your participation.
The Citizens for
Health Team
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