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Publicity concerning PFAS in food packaging has led to litigation alleging contamination in foods, claiming that manufacturers falsely marketed products by failing to disclose the presence of PFAS. Such claims will likely increase due to EPA's requirement for manufacturers and importers to submit reports on their use of PFAS by January 2026.

An EPA draft risk assessment suggests a risk to human health from the consumption of food grown on land fertilized by PFAS-contaminated biosolids. This risk only applies to certain “hot spots,” as the majority of food crops grown in the U.S. do not use biosolids as fertilizer. 

Setting a new a new precedent for preharvest food safety interventions, the first-ever registration of an antimicrobial treatment for foodborne pathogens in preharvest agricultural water has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have released an online tool to help biotechnology companies better understand the regulatory requirements for genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has used an emergency order to immediately stop the use of a pesticide; specifically, DCPA a.k.a. Dacthal, which is a weed-killer used on produce that can affect fetal health and development.

The Center for Food Safety and other stakeholder groups have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for a ban on the use of PFAS as pesticide ingredients, or as components in pesticide containers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule to ban commercial uses of methylene chloride, a solvent used in a variety of applications, but uses of the chemicals for food production are still approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to cancel all agricultural uses of the pesticide acephate due to dietary risks from drinking water for currently registered uses of the chemical.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA Act, also known as the Superfund Act).

In evaluating the thousands of existing PFAS compounds and at what level they present a risk to the health of humans and animals, FDA, USDA, CPSC, and EPA are focusing on three issues: bioaccumulation, persistence, and toxicity.