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

UC Davis study reveals how microscopic plastic particles from food containers damage the liver and disrupt glucose metabolism ...

New research shows microplastics in food and water. Here’s what parents need to know—and realistic steps to protect your ...

A recent study reveals that both disposable and reusable food packaging are shedding microplastics into every meal, ...

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic ...

Nestlé and IBM Research unveil a generative AI tool designed to accelerate the discovery of sustainable high-barrier food ...

A major review finds plastic particles enter food through packaging, processing, and repeated use—explaining how they end up ...

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

Food packaging can chemically react with food. You may have observed this if you’ve ever stored tomato sauce in a plastic tub and seen a reddish residue in the container that doesn’t wash off.

A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some — including BPA, phthalates and PFAS — have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.

October 13, 2014 — It’s almost impossible to imagine life without flexible, transparent and water-resistant food packaging, without plastic sandwich bags, cling film or shelves filled with plastic ...

Edible packaging is a promising technology driven by consumer demand that could significantly reduce food packaging waste in the near future. Benefits of innovative food packaging in QSRs.