Wendy's internal these harmful chemicals of its products

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Although eating atWendy's is about to become even more healthy, there will be no changes in the actual food of the Burger chain. Instead, the company has chosen to update its packaging, which currently includes a high level of harmful toxins for humans.

The business responsibility report recently published by Wendy recently publishedCommitment to rid of its food packaging of perforated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFA), a class of artificial substances that have been demonstrated to have a harmful effect on human health. The company says it will "completely eliminate" the PFAs in the United States and Canada at the end of 2021.

Wendy's was one of six fast food catering channels whose packaging has been tested for the toxins of the last year's study conducted by environmental rights groupsFuture toxic andMind The Store. The food packaging of the chain has been found containingHigh levels of toxin, as well as food packages and boxes of several other brands such as McDonald's and Burger King. This prompted anational call For national channels to stop using these harmful chemicals of advocacy groups and citizens.

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"Wendy's announcement with its rapid chronology is welcome progress while we work at the end of the uses of chemicals" forever "contaminating drinking water and threaten the health of communities," said Liz Hitchcock, director healthy families of safer chemicals, said in adeclaration.

McDonald's made thesame commitment Last year, even on a larger scale. The Fast Food Chain said it would eliminate the PFA compounds of global guest package by 2025. Burger King is the only one of the six chains of the above-mentioned study that has not yet announced Similar effort.

The PFAs have been linked to certain types of cancers in humans.The National Cancer Institute Note a higher incidence and mortality of kidney cancer among people with high exhibitions at the PFOA, composed of the PFA family. It also quotes limited evidence for connection to testicular cancer. For more information about the latest news from fast food, checkThe slogan "Fresh eating" metro is a misleading alarm, say the operatorsAnd do not forget toSubscribe to our newsletterTo get the latest news from the restaurant delivered directly to your inbox.


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