FDA Rejects Petition to Set PFAS Limits in Food Despite Health Risks

US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food

The US Food and Drug Administration has refused a legal petition demanding limits on toxic PFAS forever chemicals in food, despite evidence that food is a major exposure source. Advocates plan to sue after the agency claimed insufficient evidence, opting instead for non-binding action levels. Critics argue that regulating water but not food leaves consumers unprotected from serious health risks like cancer and kidney disease found in seafood, milk, and produce.

"Your body doesn't know how the PFAS got in there."