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FDA guidelines:Americans are eating too much salt. So the FDA wants food manufacturers to cut back on sodium.
The FDA first approved the use of titanium dioxide in food in 1966, following its 1960 removal (along with the removal of other color additives) from the agency's original Generally Recognized as Safe list. In 1977, titanium dioxide joined the list of color additives that are exempt from certification, which means titanium dioxide doesn't have to be listed on the packaging of every product it's used in, Faber noted.
A European ban of titanium dioxide in food took effect in 2022, but it is still legal for use in food in the U.S.