European Commission delays criteria setting for EDCs, EDC-Free Europe campaign demands action on EDCs
Packaging stakeholder guidance on converting to reuse, using safer additives
Sustainable Packaging Coalition publishes guidance for converting to refillable or returnable packaging systems; CHEM Forward releases tool to help identify safer additives to use in plastic packaging
ANSES opinion: Mineral oils in paper and board FCMs
French food safety agency recommends reducing consumer exposure to mineral oils; suggests using MOAH-free printing inks, glues, additives, processing aids in paper and board food packaging but also printed media entering the recycling stream; proposes use of functional barriers
FPF Workshop 2020: Values and transparency in science
Kevin Elliott discusses how values can influence scientific judgements or be themselves affected by them; transparency plays an important role in responding to challenges caused by value-laden judgements; contents and venues chosen for transparent communication need to be adjusted according to each stakeholder’s needs
Talks & Presentations
Resources Talks and Presentations The Food Packaging Forum has given many scientific talks and presentations on topics related to food packaging and health at events around the world. It also hosts an annual workshop as well as regular webinars that invite key speakers in the field. Many of these presentations have been recorded and are freely available to watch on the FPF website. Associated links and documents are also provided. FPF Workshop Talks The Food Packaging Forum hosts an annual workshop […]
Webinar: PFASs in food packaging
Cancer-Free Economy Network holds webinar on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in paper-based foodservice packaging on March 28, 2018; registration now open
New FPF report: 3D database for food additives
FPF reports on new freely available 3D database of food additives, allowing for 3D in silico modeling in food safety
Prolonged exposure to BPA after dermal contact
Scientists show uptake and elimination of bisphenol A after dermal contact are slower than after ingestion; findings suggest higher steady state levels after repeated dermal exposures
Precautionary principle compliments scientific approaches to managing chemical risk
Response to Wall Street Journal article on “the ‘junk science’ threat to free trade“, Health & Environment deconstructs MEP Girling’s recent opinion piece
Open letter to EC President Juncker calling for action on EDCs
Concerned experts require clear action from the EC to minimize exposure to EDCs