After watching Dark Waters and becoming fearful of PFAS, I don't understand how these PFAS aren't completely eliminated from production. Is it because they help reduce spoilage/leakage which allows food to travel further and increase shelf life? Do the lobbyists argue that this reduces food waste?

How is it legal for Sweetgreen, Cava and other restaurants to use PFAS in "compostable" food packaging and make it seem like a "sustainable" alternative to plastic packaging? [1]

It's difficult for me to contain my emotions whenever I read about PFAS being found in yet another common material and certain government bodies trying to deregulate safety inspections [2].

[1] https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/dan...

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/28/trum...

Actual research into this area is needed for us, but I am always left wondering, why are we not doing research into what packaging is better for us?

Are glass bottles OK, or does the coloring leech out? I am guessing clay pots were fine for thousands of years, should I be using them? What about brown paper wrap? I know the butcher paper has a coating on it... Every time I read something like this two thoughts come into my mind:

  - I will never get "mega corp" to stop using them. 
  - I do not know what the alternatives are.

http://archive.today/vk1mn

In Japan, convenience stores have a section where you can buy PET bottles with hot beverages. These bottles are heated by the shelf and just sit there all day. I’ve always suspected there must be so many chemicals leaching into the beverages.

Source cited in article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-024-00718-2

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It's too late now like climate change.

They are finding microplastics in our BRAINS

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...

There's going to be an IQ drop for at least one generation if not multiple just like leaded gas (which is still in use and sprayed around every airport)