In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, 13 (thirteen) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation this week banning the continued use of "forever chemicals" commonly used in pizza boxes and other food packaging. The new law bans the use of per- and ...

New food packaging products sold in the U.S., such as takeout boxes and fast-food wrappers, will no longer contain harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. When you purchase through links on our ...

In the 1960s, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the company that popularized Teflon-brand fluoropolymer coating for nonstick pans, started looking for new markets that might benefit from the ...

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Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

Online gifting has transformed how consumers share food experiences. Yet many companies underestimate the complexity of ...