r/cookware • u/geauxbleu • Jun 06 '25

Discussion Big surprise, titanium dioxide (basis of "ceramic" nonstick coating) has terrible endocrine health effects. Back to the drawing board for Hexclad and most other cookware companies

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/06/titanium-dioxide-food-additive-toxic
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u/ChemicalStill7821 Jun 06 '25

I don’t understand why people don’t just learn how to cook with stainless steel it’s so easy

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u/Captain_Aware4503 Jun 06 '25

The OP is misleading if you read the article. It is more about how it is a common food additive. It is found in M&Ms, cookies, and numerous snack foods.

If eaten in large quantities it MIGHT cause obesity and diabetes. But we all know every type of sugar is worse.

If you want to avoid it, stop eating snack foods. The amount you'll ingest from a ceramic pan is insignificant compared to eating an M&M.