On the second day of the Food Packaging Forum’s annual workshop, speakers discuss the investments necessary to understand complex food and packaging supply chains and the benefits of taking the time to do so; assessing plastic circularity through a more honest assessment of the post-consumer life of plastics; the ongoing work of European Commission’s food contact materials policy revision
FPF Workshop 2017: Toxicological assessments and migration testing
Experts from academia, food industry and authorities present scientific and practical challenges in toxicological assessments and migration measurements
Opinion: BPA – better safe than sorry
Washington Times article addresses safety of BPA; concludes that safety at environmental exposure levels remains doubtful
Assessing perchlorate exposure in French infants
French study suggests that tolerable daily intake (TDI) for perchlorate could be exceeded in some children, sources of perchlorate must be fully identified to reduce exposure
Lead linked to weight gain in mice
Study linked lead exposure of pregnant mice to obesity in offspring
Secret information on toxic substances revealed
Columbia University and City University of New York establish online database containing formerly secret documents about toxic substances such as lead and PCBs
New scientific statement on EDCs
Endocrine Society holds virtual news conference on September 28, 2015 to present second Scientific Statement on EDCs; full report scheduled for release in October 2015
Phthalate metabolites found in Korean breast milk
New study finds phthalate metabolites at high frequency in breast milk samples, authors recommend reduction of phthalate exposure
Performance of FCNs assessed
U.S. FDA reviewed the first decade of the Food Contact Notification program
FPF launches database on food brand and retailer packaging initiatives
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) releases global database of initiatives and commitments by food retailers and brands to voluntarily improve their food packaging; includes efforts to improve chemical safety and resource efficiency beyond legal requirements; currently contains over 250 unique companies and associations, will be regularly updated