McDonald's is praised by health defenders to make this change
The chain makes progress to eliminate the toxins of its packaging.
McDonalds recentlyannounced that this gets rid of toxic chemicals from the PFA Since its packaging by 2025, environmental lawyers and health experts applaud the decision of the chain. In fact, they urge other national fast food companies to follow the example of the Giant Burger and to make the same pledge.
McDonald's announcement has come after a study, conducted by environmental rights groupsFuture toxic andSpirit the store, found high levelsFrom the toxin of the PFA in food packages and containers used in some of the country's largest rapid catering chains, including McDonald's and Burger King. These chemicals in fast food packaging can end up harming consumer health by leaving in food and will eventually affect the environment by polluting the soil after discarding the packaging. (In touch:McDonald's makes these 8 major upgrades.)
McDonald's was the first big national chain in the spring and promise to eliminate packaging containing artificial toxins.
"We are proud to take another step in our product stewardship course with our commitment to eliminating all fluorinated compounds added from our global invited packaging materials by 2025," said the company in itsannouncement.
Danielle Melgar, a defender of the American Public Interest Group Education Fund, saidPublic press service The advantage of having à la carte McDonald aboard the toxin disposal mission is twofold.
"As the largest burger chain in the world, this commitment has for two reasons," supported Melgar. "First, it's only a lot of packaging that will be without PFA by 2025. And secondly, this can help move other companies to similar commitments."
However, some still think that McDonald was able to do better. Spirit The Mike Schade Store Campaign Director stated that the channel should work atEliminate the PFA faster.
"Four years is far too long for their clients and front-line communities continue to pollute these unnecessary chemicals forever," he said. "We exhort at McDonald's at the phase of these chemicals by 2022 and ensures that substitutes are safe and reusable. Other major fast food chains such as Burger King and Wendy's should join them in PFA conduct to from the food package. "
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