How Plastic Packaging Impacts Human Health

On November 8, 2025, Jane Muncke from the Food Packaging Forum talked about the relationship between plastics and ultra-processed foods at the TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch event organized by the Plastic Pollution Coalition. She explains the principle of chemical migration from plastic food contact materials and discusses the gaps in regulation that lead to harmful exposures to hazardous chemicals from everyday food packaging.