Food packaging
Food packaging is designed to contain and protect food from spoiling. But these same materials meant to keep our food safe, can also be a source of harmful chemicals, raising concerns about potential health impacts.
Media coverage
Ingredient found in salad bowls and burger wrappers less safe than previously thought
May 2023, STAT News
Local lawmakers propose bill to ban 'forever' chemicals from food packaging, firefighter gear
February 2023, CAI/NPR - Cape, Coast & Islands
Pressure growing to remove PFAS from fast food wrappers
June 2022, ABC News
I tested my tap water, household products and cat for toxic 'forever chemicals'
February 2021, The Guardian
Restaurants that choose healthier takeout containers are looking beyond pandemic
February 2021, The Boston Globe
The End Is Nearer for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Food Wrappers
August 2020, Wired
Eating at home reduces your exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
October 2019, Grist
A new study finds eating out and getting takeout may expose you to more of these toxic chemicals
October 2019, Consumer Reports
PFAS with your pizza? People who eat more takeout have higher levels of harmful chemicals in their bodies
October 2019, Environmental Health News
Did your burger come with a side of non-degrading pollutants?
March 2017, Science News for Students
Are There Toxic Chemicals in Your Fast Food?
March 2017, The Dr. Oz Show
Study: Fast Food Is Bad for You, Inside and Out
February 2017, Boston Magazine
Report finds chemicals in one-third of fast food packaging
February 2017, CNN
Ketchup or PFAS With Those Fries?
February 2017, FairWarning
Toxic chemicals in one-third of fast food packaging
February 2017, Reuters
Troubling chemicals found in wide range of fast-food wrappers
February 2017, The Verge
Another Reason to Never Eat Fast Food Again (That Has Nothing to Do With Fat)
February 2017, Health
Study finds fast food packaging rife with harmful chemicals
February 2017, TreeHugger
Are there toxins in your fast food packaging?
February 2017, CBS News
Harmful Chemicals Might Be Lurking in Fast-Food Packaging
February 2017, Consumer Reports
Fast food with a side of fluorinated chemicals
February 2017, Environmental Health News
Many Fast-Food Containers Have Risky Chemical
February 2017, WebMD
Researchers find ‘another reason’ to avoid fast food: Chemicals in the packaging
February 2017, The Washington Post
Potentially dangerous chemicals found in fast-food wrappers, researchers find
February 2017, Chicago Tribune