A new study looked at common chemicals used in the food industry and found 175 harmful chemicals in food packaging that could be leaching into our food.
The study comes from the Food Packaging Forum. It compared several lists of toxic chemicals to the chemicals in food packaging and found 175 matches. Yikes.
You can vies the pdf list of all 175 harmful chemicals in food packaging here.
That’s a long list. Here are a few of the harmful chemicals that popped out at me:
+ BPA (bisphenol A), BPB (bisphenol B), and BPS (bisphenol S) – suspected endocrine disruptors
+ Phthalates – hormone disruptors linked to a number of human health issues
+ Toluene – a neurotoxin
+ Antimony trioxide – a flame retardant linked to lung tumors
The trouble with finding these harmful chemicals in food packaging is that they don’t necessarily stay in the packaging. Carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, and other dangerous substances on the list linked above can leach from the packaging into our food. That is no good.
We’ve talked about harmful chemicals in food packaging before, but this list sheds new light on the need for food packaging reform.
Related: PFCs in Fast Food Wrappers, Is there BPA in your canning jar?
With studies like these, you need to wonder where the funding came from, and Food Packaging Forum is very transparent about that on its about page. They do receive donations, but they say that these donations do not influence their findings. They also disclose their funding sources.
Avoiding Harmful Chemicals in Food Packaging
The best way to avoid chemicals in food packaging is to avoid processed and packaged food. The more whole your food, the fewer pieces of food packaging it comes into contact with.
When you’re at the store, shopping for loose bulk bin and produce items is the best way to minimize your food’s contact with packaging. Bring your own reusable produce bag, so you can skip the flimsy plastic produce bags that contain some of the harmful chemicals on this study’s list.
Of course, eating a 100 percent whole food diet is unattainable for most people. We work, we have families, and we can’t spend all day in the kitchen preparing each meal lovingly from scratch. All that we can do is our best.
What we really need is chemical reform. One way that you can help is by supporting groups like Safer Chemicals that are actively pushing Congress and corporations to get harmful chemicals out of food packaging and out of our homes.
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CMR inside Organotin stabilizer: Used in plastic food packaging
Workers is poison for 40 years without knowing !
We factory managers has a moral responsibility to tell the dangers to workers and the boss.
l Confusion CMR chemicals inside food grade Organotin stabilizer.
l CMR are cancer, mutation and reproduction chemical.
l Because of Lead poisoning in toys few years ago, production and quality compliance managers are very concern about CMR inside Organotin stabilizers. 2009/48/EC baned Organotin in toys.
l Plastic industry and health doctors around the world are confused by fact that the main ingredients of Organotin stabilizers are CMR but in the catalogue, it say it is food grade.
l In order to protect the safety of workers, factory managers have moral duty to provide gloves and protective gears to workers when handle Organotin. And tell the workers the danger.
“Food Grade Organotin stabilizer story” had been around for 40 years. Workers think Organotin is food grade always handle the product with bare hands. Factory manager has responsibility to tell the factory owner about the danger of Organotin stabilizer, if not, boss will be liable to compRefer to toxic chemical in food packaging, we would like to provide message to you.
CMR inside Organotin stabilizer: Used in food packaging ?
Workers is poison for 40 years without knowing !
We factory managers has a moral responsibility to tell the dangers to workers and the boss.
l Confusion CMR chemicals inside food grade Organotin stabilizer.
l CMR are cancer, mutation and reproduction chemical.
l Because of Lead poisoning in toys few years ago, production and quality compliance managers are very concern about CMR inside Organotin stabilizers. 2009/48/EC baned Organotin in toys.
l Plastic industry and health doctors around the world are confused by fact that the main ingredients of Organotin stabilizers are CMR but in the catalogue, it say it is food grade.
l In order to protect the safety of workers, factory managers have moral duty to provide gloves and protective gears to workers when handle Organotin. And tell the workers the danger.
l “Food Grade Organotin stabilizer story” had been around for 40 years. Workers think Organotin is food grade always handle the product with bare hands. Factory manager has responsibility to tell the factory owner about the danger of Organotin stabilizer, if not, boss will be liable to compensation by workers.
l Include example of catalogue of Organotin stabilizer and MSDS. We can see Organotin contains Tri-substitute Organotin, which are CMR, but they are not said inside the catalogue, only in the MSDS.
Inside MSDS of food grade
Di Methyl Tin stabilizer,
Inside MSDS of food grade
Di Octyl tin stabilizer,
It also contain
Tri-substituted methyl tin (CMR)
It also contains
Tri-substituted Octyl tin (CMR)
l Besides use in food packaging, Organotin stabilizer is use in baby diapers and woman sanitary towel. It will cause cancer to user.
l ensation by workers.
l Include example of catalogue of Organotin stabilizer and MSDS. We can see Organotin contains Tri-substitute Organotin, which are CMR, but they are not said inside the catalogue, only in the MSDS.
Inside MSDS of food grade
Di Methyl Tin stabilizer,
Inside MSDS of food grade
Di Octyl tin stabilizer,
It also contain
Tri-substituted methyl tin (CMR)
It also contains
Tri-substituted Octyl tin (CMR)
l Besides use in food packaging, Organotin stabilizer is use in baby diapers and woman sanitary towel. It will cause cancer to user.
Thanks,
Mr. Wu Xiao Bin
Factory Engineer