It's Time To Ban PFAS from Food Packaging

Proposals to end the use of PFAS in food packaging – such as the proposal by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) – are an important way to reduce our overall ...

FDA, Industry Actions End Sales of PFAS Used in US Food Packaging

FDA announced that grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. ...

Say Goodbye to PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging: FDA

According to Jones, the agency's efforts to ban PFAS chemicals from food packaging stems from solid science and involved the cooperation of ...

It's time to ban toxic forever chemicals from food packaging

That's because many popular chain restaurants wrap their food in packaging made with PFAS, a dangerous class of chemicals that have been linked ...

Certain types of 'forever chemicals' will no longer be used in US food ...

Asked whether imported food packaging could still contain PFAS, the FDA said there are no other companies — beyond those that have voluntarily ...

Get the Facts: PFAS in food packaging - Toxic-Free Future

Six states have already passed bans on PFAS in food packaging that will take effect soon. As retailers, municipalities, and states take the lead, momentum for ...

PFAS in Food Packaging: Is it Time to Consider a Change?

The ban on PFAS in food packaging and this uptick in consumer products litigation has already caused certain food and beverage companies to ...

Overview of use, migration, and hazards of PFAS in food contact ...

In the EU, a recent provisional agreement on the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) included a ban on PFAS in food packaging ( ...

PFAS Food Packaging Regulations Boil Over: Time to Develop a ...

With the most recent ban on per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging set to go in effect in Vermont on July 1, 2023, this Holland & Knight ...

FDA Bans PFAS in US Food Packaging

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly over time. This ...

“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes ...

Thanks to a petition from NRDC and our partners, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) banned three PFAS chemicals from use in food packaging in early 2016, ...

NGO calls to ban PFAS in food packaging

The non-governmental organization (NGO) Environmental Working Group (EWG) has called for a ban of per- and polylfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food ...

State-led momentum: FDA follows suit in getting PFAS out of food ...

“While the FDA's phase-out is a step forward, it falls short. State bans on PFAS in food packaging are already in full force, surpassing the ...

Will the U.S. Ban PFAS in Food Packaging? - Civil Eats

One of Congress' few PFAS successes last session was a ban on their use in military food packaging that was included in the National Defense ...

Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban PFAS ...

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act.

Single-Use Food Packaging from 17 Countries Contains PFAS ...

“The food industry needs to quickly phase-out PFAS and governments should move swiftly toward a global ban on PFAS as a group to stop ...

Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging

In recent decades, PFAS exposure has been linked to a growing list of problems, including immune system suppression, lower birth weight, and ...

PFAS in food packaging: state-by-state regulations | BCLP

In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, eleven states have enacted ...

More than 100 groups from across the country urge Congress to ban ...

“The best way to stop PFAS from contaminating our bodies and our environment is to end its use in everyday products like food packaging. This ...

EU bans sub-group of PFAS used in food packaging and clothing

It is high time to end the use of all forever chemicals in consumer products and to turn the tide against the chemical industry's massive ...