AU: Results of survey packaging chemicals in food reassuring

The 2nd phase of the 24th Australian Total Diet Study (ATDS) involved analysing Australian foods and beverages for 30 food packaging chemicals and printing inks. A total of typically consumed 81 foods and beverages were sampled over two sampling periods. The chemicals tested for included bisphenol A (BPA), epoxidised soy bean oil (ESBO), phthalates, printing inks and perfluorinated compounds.
The ATDS found that Australian consumers’ exposure to food packaging chemicals is low. Where chemicals were detected, levels were generally similar to or lower than those reported in previous Australian and international studies (Food Standards Australia New Zealand, January 2015).
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