Toxic substances are at the root of plastics production and processing, and they represent an essential barrier to the sustainable transition that the world urgently needs. The problem of plastics is the problem of chemical safety.
Tests have found baby milk products contaminated with harmful mineral oil. foodwatch has tested infant milk on sale in France, the Netherlands and Germany in several laboratories. Products from Nestlé, Danone, Novalac, Neolac, Hero Baby and Nutrilon have been found to contain aromatic mineral oil components which are suspected of causing cancer. foodwatch calls on the … foodwatch: International test of various canned baby milk products for their content of mineral oil hydrocarbons
A new lab test shows that food packaging made of coloured paper and cardboard – such as coffee cups and straws – may contain and release chemicals originating from the inks used for printing.
