Chemicals from food packaging leach into food - Health News …
WEB1 day ago · Chemicals from food packaging leach into food -- affecting people’s health. By Pien Huang. Published September 19, 2024 at 5:09 AM EDT. A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some -- including BPA, phthalates and PFAS -- have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.
Scientists Find 3,600 Food Packaging Chemicals in Human Bodies
WEB3 days ago · By Daniel Lawler, AFP. (Monty Rakusen/Getty Images) More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are hazardous to health, while little is known about others, a study published on Tuesday said. Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health ...
Chemical toxins from food processing migrate into our bodies, …
WEB4 days ago · CNN —. More than 3,600 chemicals that leach into food during the manufacturing, processing, packaging and storage of the world’s food supply end up in the human body — and some are connected ...
FDA, Industry Actions End Sales of PFAS Used in US Food Packaging
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food...
Why Is There So Much Plastic Food Packaging? - The New York Times
WEBApr 2, 2024 · As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store near you.
How better food packaging can help restore the planet
WEBNov 3, 2021 · From farmers to processors to packers to distributors to consumers around the world, we must overhaul the way we approach, produce and consume food to adhere to the “planetary health diet”. These shared approaches are particularly critical as the world transitions to the post-pandemic recovery era.
Food Packaging recent news | Packaging Digest
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Explore the latest news and expert commentary on Food Packaging, brought to you by the editors of Packaging Digest.
FDA Announces PFAS Used in Grease-Proofing Agents for Food Packaging
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Today, the FDA announced that grease-proofing substances containing Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market.
New food packaging system reduces spoilage and contamination
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Harvard researchers have developed a biodegradable, antimicrobial food packaging system that extends shelf life and eliminates foodborne illness.
Food-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Now, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have developed a biodegradable, antimicrobial food packaging system that does both.