News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 29, 2014
Majority of chemicals used without safety assessment; increased disease incidences
January 28, 2014
California introduced new bill to ban single use plastic bags, senators unite; trade association remains opposed
January 28, 2014
Social democratic Members of the European Parliament criticize European Commission for delaying EDC criteria, call upon Council to act
January 27, 2014
Korean Ministry of Environment publishes chemical exposure report; BPA levels twice as high as elsewhere
January 27, 2014
Wall Street Journal publishes MEP’s concerns that precautionary chemical regulation may harm transatlantic trade; earlier European debate on endocrine disruptors continued
January 23, 2014
Hedge fund criticizes Dow’s profitability; calls upon Dow to spin off petrochemical segment
January 23, 2014
New study concludes on thousands of preventable cases of childhood obesity and heart disease caused by BPA; economic savings estimated to outweigh costs of replacing BPA
January 21, 2014
January 21, 2014
New two-dimensional gas chromatography method assesses effects of radiation disinfection treatment for polypropylene on chemical migration
January 21, 2014
EcoWaste Coalition sends letter to Philippine Heath Secretary, demands that BPA be banned from food contact materials intended for children under 3
