FDA to reconsider safety of ortho-phthalates in food packaging
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to consider withdrawing its approval of 30 toxic chemicals known as ortho-phthalates from use in food packaging and food handling equipment. This comes from a request from 10 environmental, consumer and public health groups.
The decision is in response to a food additive petition from the Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food Safety, Clean Water Action, Consumer Federation of America, Earthjustice, Improving Kids’ Environment, and Learning Disabilities Association of America – groups all concerned by the adverse health effects of ortho-phthalates at the levels typically seen in food.