Food Packaging
California Bans PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging
SACRAMENTO (October 5, 2021) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law today banning the use of the...
California Leaders Approve Bill to Ban PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging
9/7/2021 California lawmakers have approved legislation to ban the use of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in paper-based food...
California Safer Food Packaging and Cookware Act (AB 1200)
The California Safer Food Packaging & Cookware Act of 2021 (AB 1200 – Ting), was signed into law by Governor...
FDA Food Chemical Safety Process Leaves Consumers at Risk of Chronic Diseases
Today, a group of health, environmental, and consumer organizations challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) practice of not accounting...
Groups sue FDA over rocket fuel chemical in dry foods
In 2014, BCPP joined an official Food Additive Petition, brought by Natural Resources Defense Council and 6 other NGOs, to...
Groups Sue to Force FDA to Ban Toxic Chemical in Food Packaging
October 29, 2019 WASHINGTON– Several environmental and public-health advocacy groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in New...
Chemical Industry Attempts to Strike Down Health Protections for Millions
The so-called 'Accurate Labels Act' would strip American consumers of their right to know what’s in the products they buy....
Advocates Sue FDA to force decision on cancer-causing chemicals in popular foods
Today a coalition of health, consumer and environmental advocacy organizations including BCPP filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of...
Coalition Support Letter SB 258 to Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Chemicals
BCPP and the undersigned organizations write to express our strong support for Senate Bill 258. The bill will require manufacturers...
