Taste the toxins: lawsuit claims Skittles ‘unfit for human consumption’ and more.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, July 22, 2022 “The less we do to address climate change now, the more regulation we will have in the future.” – Bill Nye This Company Has Developed Vegan Oysters — With Biodegradable ‘Shells’ to Come A [round of oysters]( anyone? Pearlita Foods, a cell-cultured seafood startup, has revealed its vegan prototype for oysters made from ingredients like mushrooms and seaweed. The [plant-based]( oysters will even come served in a no-shucking-necessary shell that is biodegradable. [Read More]( Related: [3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Fillets Expected to Reach U.S. Stores in 2023]( Taste the Toxins: Lawsuit Claims Skittles ‘Unfit for Human Consumption’ Mars – the company that owns Skittles – invites its customers to “[taste the rainbow]( when they tear open a package and pour some of the multi-colored candies into their mouths. However, what they’re really tasting is titanium dioxide (TiO2). Now, a class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S District Court for the Northern District of California Thursday argues that the coloring [chemical]( is a “known toxin” that renders Skittles “unfit for human consumption,” as USA TODAY reported. [Read More]( Related: [Two Forever Chemicals More Toxic Than Previously Thought]( U.S. Government to Conduct Environmental Review of Telescope Opposed By Native Hawaiians The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) said Tuesday it would conduct an environmental impact statement for a controversial telescope. Astronomers want to build a Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on the summit of Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in Hawaii. It is considered one of the best places on Earth for stargazing, but it is also sacred to [Indigenous]( Hawaiians, who oppose the project. [Read More]( Related: [‘It’s About Respecting a Culture’: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Visits Mauna Kea Protests to Lend Support]( How to Keep Cool When You Don’t Have Air Conditioning at Home Ask a climate scientist, and they’ll confirm what you already suspect: [it’s getting hotter](. Much hotter. 19 of the 20 hottest years recorded have occurred since 2000, and the last seven have each been hotter than the last. 2021 took the cake as the [hottest year on record]( and 2022 is shaping up to [be another banner year]( as runaway climate change continues. Places where air conditioners were once unnecessary are now faced with record temperatures and residents are adjusting to a new climate reality. [Read More]( Related: [60 Million U.S. Residents Face Triple Digit Temperatures This Week]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](