Session 15

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Plagiarism Warning

http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/twimberley/EnviroHealthA/envirohlth.htm 

Chemical Migration in Food Contact Materials

Seltenrich, Nate (2014) "A Hard Nut to Crack: Reducing Chemical Migration in Food Contact Materials," Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 123, No. 7, p. A174-A179

Discussion Questions

  1. What are the risks consumers face with food packaging?
  2. What is the BPA debate all about?
  3. Describe the 8 packaging pathways discussed in the case study.
  4. How goes the quest for an acceptable alternative to BPA?
  5. Describe the products from which consumers might become exposed to BPA.
  6. What "incremental" changes could be made to alleviate this health hazard?