/oss/taxonomy/term/2126/all en /oss/article/environment-news/cadmium-issues <p>Shrek the friendly ogre delighted audiences in the 2010 movie hit “Shrek Forever After.” But for fast food giant McDonald’s, Shrek turned out to be a nightmare. As a cross promotional feature, the company introduced a set of glasses decorated with images of Shrek and other characters from the film. After millions of the glasses had been sold, a problem cropped up that led to a large scale recall. The yellow pigment used on the cups turned out to be cadmium sulphide, a substance toxic even in small amounts.</p> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:20:13 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2325 at /oss