McDonald's, Burger King Face Lawsuits for Using 'Forever Chemicals' in Packaging

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McDonald's, Burger King Face Lawsuits for Using 'Forever Chemicals' in Packaging
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Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, Arby’s, Trader Joe’s and Stop & Shop also had high levels of PFAS in some of their packaging products, according to a report.

Despite the exhaustive list of retailers involved in the research, so far, the lawsuits that have been filed since the release of Consumer Reports' research have only been against McDonald's and Burger King.A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 28 alleges that McDonald’s has exposed consumers to high levels of PFAS that have a “host of health effects,” .

Earlier this month, a separate plaintiff sued Burger King in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, calling out the restaurant's claim that it uses sustainable packaging and"real ingredients" with"no secrets" in the complaint.

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