Dr. Jane Muncke on Safer Food Contact Materials

A large number of chemicals of concern are used in food contact materials, and can migrate from those materials into food. Existing regulatory requirements do not adequately address the health hazards of these chemicals.

Dr. Jane Muncke discussed a new study, “A vision for safer food contact materials: Public health concerns as drivers for improved testing.” The study proposes a concept for improved testing of food contact materials and the chemicals used to make those materials. The authors outline an approach to testing migration of chemicals out of food contact materials, focusing on the final products such as food containers.

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