Foster sustainability through holistic considerations along the food production and supply chain
November 18, 2013
New FPF report: Overview on sustainability of food packaging
Holistic approaches to enable sustainable production and consumption
November 18, 2013
Optimism for TSCA reform
Newspaper The Hill reports on awaited U.S.’ chemical safety law reform, Committee hearing shows U.S. Senators generally in favor of bill
November 18, 2013
Opinion: Companies attempt to paralyze precautionary legislation in the name of innovation
CEOs place innovation above consumer protection states open NGO letter to EC chief scientific advisor, calls for real transparency in policy decisions
November 18, 2013
Opinion: Plastics are not the culprit of reduced fecundity
Forbes publishes an op-ed article on BPA, phthalates and reduced fecundity; journalist opposes sensationalist media hype and points to weaknesses of new epidemiological study
November 13, 2013
FCM substances ubiquitous in pubertal girls
Agence France-Presse reports on investigation of environmental causes of breast cancer; phthalates, BPA and pesticides found in all girls participating in study
November 12, 2013
Contribution of packing to PFC levels in food
New study investigates impact of production and packaging on perfluorinated compound concentration in dairy products, dairy cow exposure main source, grease proof wraps an avoidable contributor
November 12, 2013
New FPF report: Sources of PFCs in food
New scientific study addresses contribution of different sources to polyfluorinated compound presence in food, assesses raw materials, processes and packaging
November 12, 2013
Fixing U.S. food additive oversight
The Pew Charitable Trusts publish summary report on food additive project, recommendations for U.S. regulatory review and FDA overhaul
November 12, 2013
Maine, U.S. concerned over phthalates
U.S. NGO concerned over risk arising from phthalate exposure in East Coast community, 25 citizens to be biomonitored
