Letters

Open letter on Hazardous Chemicals and Food Safety – recycled plastic in food packaging (updated rules)

28 civil society organisations across Europe sent an open letter to the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, stating their concerns about some of the proposals in the draft new Regulation concerning the placing on the market of plastic materials and articles with recycled/secondary plastic content intended for use in contact with … Open letter on Hazardous Chemicals and Food Safety – recycled plastic in food packaging (updated rules)

Impacts of food contact chemicals on human health: a consensus statement

Our aim is to initiate a broader discussion involving scientists with relevant expertise but not currently working on food contact materials, and decision makers and influencers addressing single-use food packaging due to environmental concerns. Ultimately, we aim to support science-based decision making in the interest of improving public health. Notably, reducing exposure to hazardous food … Impacts of food contact chemicals on human health: a consensus statement