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A leading expert has warned shoppers against buying peanut butter in plastic ‘jars’, claiming it’s ‘among the most toxic foods out there.’ ‘Even organic peanut butter should not be bought in plastic containers.’
‘The plasticizers bond to the oil in the peanut butter as a result of the packaging process. The consumer is then eating plastic… which is why peanut butter packed in plastic is one of the most toxic foods you can purchase.’
19 Aug 2019
https://www.newidea.com.au/new-peanut-butter-jar-warning
Many of the world’s plastic containers and bottles are contaminated with toxic PFAS, and new data suggests that it’s probably leaching into food, drinks, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, cleaning products and other items at potentially high levels.
The chemicals are linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, plummeting sperm counts, kidney disease, decreased immunity and a range of other serious health problems.
EPA scientists recently revealed that managers at the agency have changed PFAS toxicology reports to make the chemical appear less harmful, shaking confidence in the EPA’s ability to handle the issue. And the FDA in 1983 approved the use of high levels of fluorinated gas with plastic food containers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/09/toxic-forever-chemicals-plastic-food-containers
On March 16, 2022, EPA provided information to manufacturers (including importers), processors, distributors, users, and those that dispose of fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers and similar plastics (i.e., fluorinated polyolefins) about the potential for PFAS to form and migrate from these items. EPA issued an open letter to: (1) raise awareness to industry of this issue in order to help prevent unintended PFAS formation and contamination and (2) outline the requirement under TSCA as it relates to PFAS and fluorinated polyolefins. These efforts are in line with EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, which includes steps to further the science and research to restrict these dangerous chemicals from impacting human health and the environment.
https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/pfas-packaging