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08/30/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Plastic recycling is a SCAM: Recycled plastics are more TOXIC than new ones
Recycled plastics might sound like an eco-friendly choice, but they can be more toxic than new plastics. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has faced criticism for its approval process for using recycled plastics in food packaging, which many believe is too lenient and puts consumers at risk. Since 1990, the FDA has approved over […]
05/25/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
FDA rejects petitions to BAN hormone-disrupting phthalates in food packaging
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied petitions to ban hormone-disrupting phthalates found in food packaging. Phthalates have been linked to serious health concerns, including stunted brain development in children. The regulator’s May 19 decision came in response to two petitions lodged in 2016 by environmental and public health groups. The petitions asked the FDA […]
07/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Chemical giants hid dangers of “forever chemicals” in food packaging for more than a decade
Chemical giants DuPont and Daikin had known about the dangers of certain chemicals used in food packaging since 2010 but hid them from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The Guardian first reported. The chemicals, known as 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (FTOH), have been linked to several health problems, such as developmental problems, cancer and liver and neurological […]
11/20/2019
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By Grace Olson
Front-of-package (FOP) claims found to have nothing to do with the actual nutritional content of breakfast cereals
Breakfast cereals are convenient and easy to eat, but they are not as healthy as they claim to be. A closer look at their lists of ingredients reveals that most breakfast cereals are made from processed grains and have a high sugar content. In fact, one study published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing […]
05/13/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Do food labels really impact consumer consumption?
When it comes to nutritional information, major food companies have become more straightforward in informing consumers. Products and menus now have food labels and nutritional information, but health professionals want to determine if these labels promote healthier food choices or if they’re only used as a clever marketing tactic. The informative study, which was conducted by researchers from […]
09/24/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Starch set to replace all petroleum-based materials in food packaging
There will come a time when the food packaging industry will finally phase out plastic food packaging made from petroleum products due to their unhealthy effects on consumers. When that happens, an article in Phys.org stated, they will need a replacement material that is cheap, sturdy, and healthier. One such substitute is a mix of starch […]
03/19/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
How safe is your food’s packaging?
If you’re like most people, you load cereal boxes, loaves of bread in transparent plastic and other must-haves into the grocery cart without knowing that they passed through a lot of hands before they reached the shelves. Little do you know that the thin plastic wrap which is supposed to protect the fresh tomatoes you […]
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