McDonald’s, has promised to remove toxic PFAS forever chemicals from food packaging by 2025.
Category: Food Additives
Dangerous Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals Found in Baby Food: Report
U.S. congressional investigators found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage.
Toxic Silver Nanoparticles can Leach from Packaging into Food, say Scientists
Researchers have demonstrated that silver embedded in an antimicrobial plastic food packaging can leave the material and form nanoparticles in foods and beverages, particularly in sweet and sugary ones.
Lawsuit Filed Against FDA for Additive in Popular Veggie Burgers
One of the many additives in highly processed veggie burgers has recently led to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permitting the additive to be included in the fake burgers sans proper safety testing.
Toxic Smoke Bombs Used on Protestors by Feds: Study
Federal agents in Portland used toxic and potentially deadly smoke grenades more than two dozen times over the summer as they attempted to disperse demonstrators protesting for social and racial justice.
The Problem with Lead
Problems with lead exposure in the U.S. are far more pervasive and far closer to home than many might think–namely, in the food we eat (leaching from food packaging containers), in cosmetics like lipstick, and lead in bottled water bought at the supermarket. But the other problem with lead–why it still exists in our food, cosmetics and water–is a political one. A group of organizations has recently sent a formal petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to revise its outdated standards for lead in food to better protect the public.
Covid Vaccine Adversely Affected by PFAS Forever Chemicals? CDC Investigates
Because of the link between PFAS chemical exposure and diminished effectiveness of some vaccines, the U.S. CDC is examining whether exposure to the “forever chemicals” PFAS could affect the potential effectiveness and duration of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Don’t Touch That Receipt! Toxic BPS Chemical Contaminates like BPA
Just touching store receipts and boarding passes can be dangerous to your health. A rapidly growing body of scientific evidence strongly suggests that commonly used thermal paper chemical BPS, like its predecessor BPA, disrupts hormones and harms reproductive, developmental, metabolic and cardiovascular health.
The Natural Flavorings Scam
The U.S. designation of “natural flavoring” on food ingredients labels should be interpreted as “a mystery ingredient of unknown origin”–something that people with certain health conditions who need to avoid specific ingredients, and consumers who are vegetarians and vegans, may find distressing.
Amazon Does Partial Ban of Toxic Food Packaging Chemicals
While they still have a long way to go in cleaning up the products they offer, in response to a recent class action lawsuit, Amazon has announced that it will ban certain chemicals and plastics in food packaging used for one of its product lines.
Chemical Free Life 