What dangerous chemicals might be in fast food wrappers?
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Who doesn’t like some fast food? It is so easy to drop in any fast-food establishment and grab a bite to eat, either for a meal or for a quick snack. But are you getting more than food at a fast-food restaurant? Consumer Reports and others are reporting along with your food, you could be getting some dangerous chemicals found in the containers and wrappers. What are these dangerous chemicals? Consumer Report testers found PFAS chemicals in many different types of fast-food packaging. PFAS stands for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances “or PFAS. These chemicals were actually invented in 1938 when Roy Plunkett found a chemical that lasts a very long time and a chemical “resistant to heat, water, oil, and corrosion”. That is why PFAS chemicals are called “forever chemicals”, they last a long time and don’t break down. There isn’t just one PFAS chemical, but over 9,000 different ones. Why do Fast Food places use these ch...