New research identified food wrappers and burger boxes with highest levels of PFAS.
Inspire Brands, the parent company for Arby's, did not respond to our requests for comment.The chicken chain's sandwich wrapper was found to have 553.5 ppm organic fluorine—a high offender on the list.
A spokesperson from Chick-fil-A responded to our request for comment with the following statement:"Chick-fil-A has eliminated intentionally added PFAS from all newly produced packaging going forward in our supply chain. While some legacy packaging may still be in restaurants, it is expected to be phased out by the end of this summer."CAVA's fiber tray for kids meals was found to have 548 ppm organic fluorine, while its fiber bowl for grains was at 508.3 ppm.
"We remain committed to eliminating added PFAs from all food packaging and have partnered with like-minded new suppliers that are equipped to meet CAVA's commitment to responsibly sourced packaging with no added PFAs," the chain told"Due to a multitude of factors related to the pandemic, and especially global supply chain shortages, the transition to eliminating added PFAs, which began in August of 2021, is taking longer than planned.
Nathan's Famous told Consumer Reports it was redoing its packaging and that it is eliminating the aforementioned packaging items that top this list.Short of avoiding dining out at fast-food and fast-casual restaurants completely, you can take steps to protect yourself from ingesting high levels of PFAS.
With organizations and consumer advocacy groups like PIRG, Mind the Store, and Consumer Reports continuing the fight, we just may get there one day.LaRue V. Gillespie is a journalist, freelance writer, and content creator who has written about health/wellness, mental health, fitness, nutrition, beauty, and lifestyle for the last two decades.
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