Topic: Skittles

Food activist Vani Hari (The Food Babe) highlights the discrepancies between ingredients in American processed foods versus their European counterparts. Products like Skittles, Gatorade, and Doritos contain artificial dyes and chemicals in the U.S. that are banned or require warning labels in the UK and EU due to health concerns.

A lawsuit filed in California alleges that Skittles candy is unfit for human consumption due to high levels of titanium dioxide. The chemical is used as a white pigment in food and paint, and the plaintiff claims it is a known toxin. Mars Inc. maintains that its products comply with all current FDA regulations regarding food additives.

The hosts read donations from various producers, including Robert Romero and Sir Alan Bow from Canada. They perform "de-douching" rituals for donors and play a classic Al Sharpton clip involving "skillets" (Skittles). A discussion ensues about listeners using their "Executive Producer" titles on LinkedIn to enhance their professional profiles, with the hosts considering creating an official company page to validate these claims.

Donald Trump Jr. sparked a firestorm by tweeting a graphic comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl of Skittles containing three poisonous candies. Skittles' parent company, Wrigley, issued a statement distancing itself from the analogy. Media outlets like The Intercept and ABC News attempted to link the analogy to 1930s Nazi propaganda, while State Department spokesperson John Kirby admitted that the potential for terrorists to infiltrate refugee populations is a legitimate concern.

A viral theory claiming Trayvon Martin was using Skittles and Arizona watermelon juice to create a drug cocktail known as "lean" is debunked using the official autopsy report. While some right-wing outlets claimed Martin's liver showed damage from dextromethorphan (DXM) abuse, the medical records showed no such damage. The hosts criticize listeners and bloggers for spreading unverified "bullcrap" without checking primary sources.

The Trayvon Martin case has reportedly led to a surge in Skittles sales as a form of protest. Meanwhile, international focus shifts toward the Rio climate summit and "Agenda 21," which proposes that developed nations commit 0.7% of their GDP to international climate aid and global wealth redistribution.

MSNBC host Al Sharpton faced ridicule for misreading his teleprompter during a segment on the Trayvon Martin case, repeatedly referring to "Skittles" candy as "skillets." The hosts highlight this as an example of the low quality of mainstream cable news commentary. They also revisit other Sharpton gaffes, such as his "resist we much" teleprompter error.