Articles about PFAS in our Food Supply
On this page we post articles on PFAS, or "forever chemicals", as they relate to food safety, with a focus on eggs, to keep you updated on their environmental and health impacts.
🐎 A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming // The Guardian (UK) // July 7, 2025
Summary: Sewage sludge, spread as fertilizer on UK farmland, contains toxic PFAS, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals. Outdated regulations overlook these risks, endangering soil and food safety. Urgent calls for stricter oversight and source control grow. Read the article
💧The U.S. Has a ‘Forever Chemicals’ Problem. A French Company Is Cleaning It Up // The Wall Street Journal // June 19, 2025
Summary: Veolia opened a major PFAS treatment plant in Delaware, processing 30 million gallons of water daily for 100,000 residents using granular activated carbon. The EPA may delay or roll back PFAS drinking water regulations, potentially limiting oversight to PFOA and PFOS. Despite 45% of U.S. tap water being contaminated, states like Delaware are pushing for stricter PFAS cleanup and notification standards. Read the article
🍺 Fox News: Beer drinkers beware: Scientists find 'forever chemicals' exceeding EPA limits in American brews // Fox News // May 26, 2025
Summary: A study by ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology revealed that 95% of 23 tested U.S. beers contained PFAS ("forever chemicals") exceeding EPA drinking water limits, with high levels in beers from North Carolina, California, and Michigan. Researchers found a strong link between PFAS in local water supplies and contamination in locally brewed beers, as brewery filtration systems are not designed to remove these chemicals. International beers from Holland and Mexico showed lower PFAS levels, highlighting the need for improved water treatment to reduce PFAS in beer. Read the article
🌍 How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet // YouTube // May 14, 2025
Summary: How PFAS made its way into consumer products, the environment and our bodies. What are the risks, and what can we do about it? Watch the video
🧪 The most promising ways to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ // The Washinton Post // May 14, 2025
Summary: Researchers are developing promising technologies, such as supercritical water oxidation, hydrothermal alkaline treatment, and ultraviolet light, to destroy durable PFAS "forever chemicals" found in drinking water, food packaging, and soil. Read the article
Summary: This article details PFAS contamination in U.S. farmland from sewage sludge used as fertilizer, affecting up to 10,000 acres where food, including eggs, may be grown. It highlights the national implications for food safety. Read the article
- Date: February 7, 2023
- Summary: This article discusses PFAS contamination in organic eggs in Denmark, attributing it to fishmeal in hen feed. It highlights health risks, especially for children consuming multiple eggs weekly, and industry efforts to address the issue.
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Link: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/02/06/How-did-PFAS-contaminate-the-organic-egg-supply-chain-Feed-suppliers-weigh-in
- Date: December 14, 2021
- Summary: Testing in Maine revealed PFAS in chicken eggs from farms near contaminated sites, likely due to PFAS in biosolids used as fertilizer. The article calls for regulatory action to limit PFAS in food.
- Link: https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2021/12/toxic-forever-chemicals-found-eggs-spotlighting-need-action