The Everyday Plastics Report shows that food packaging accounts for two-thirds of the average person’s plastic footprint every year. Not only does the pricing seem counter-intuitive but wrapping fruit and vegetables in plastic often relies on using single-use plastics — a type of plastic that isn’t recycled. Things need to change.
“We eat first with our eyes.” This is a saying with various origin stories. It doesn’t really matter who said it first, because modern science has proven that it is true.
Research by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) suggests that peanut allergies in children have increased by 21 percent since 2010. Food allergies are a growing public health concern, and one that the food processing industry must respond to.
