Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

Simply using your food packaging in the manner it's supposed to be used is enough to contaminate your comestibles with a ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has more on microplastics and nanoplastics in foods. Everyday plastic packaging may be ...

There are an estimated 14,000 known chemicals in food packaging. And according to a newly published study, more than 3,600 of them could now be lurking in your body. Here's what you need to know.

According to experts, food and drink brands will need to consider several design priorities when developing packaging in 2025. Even as tariffs make packaging more expensive, sustainable materials ...

A shocking new study found that nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer are being used in food packaging, and, worse yet, dozens of the carcinogens can find their way into the body.

Certain kinds of greaseproofing “forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, will no longer be used in food packaging in the US, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store near you.

The FDA said companies are phasing out the use of “forever chemicals” in food packaging. Until they are completely out of the market, here is how to avoid them.