Known dangerous chemicals may be lurking in some of our favorite dishes and lots of other products we buy. Lots of these chemicals are already banned in Europe -- but the largest grocery chain in the US, Kroger, is refusing to do anything to get toxics out of its products.
Kroger is reportedly selling over 150 products containing hazardous chemicals that are harmful to kids, from tableware with formaldehyde to parabens in skin care products to phthalates in children’s clothing.
And Kroger lags behind competitors Target and Walmart that have comprehensive policies to screen out and eliminate toxic chemicals in their products. If they can do it, so can Kroger.
Tell Kroger: Don't put our families at risk, keep toxic chemicals out of your products.
Studies have shown toxic chemicals can migrate out of food packaging and get into the food we eat, chemicals that have been linked to birth defects in baby boys and asthma in children. One such study published this past July found 175 toxic chemicals are legally used in food production.
It’s not just toxic chemicals in food packaging. Many consumer products contain chemicals that have been linked with chronic diseases and health conditions, including cancer, reduced fertility, learning and developmental disabilities, behavioral problems, obesity, and diabetes.
Kroger has the power and a fundamental moral responsibility to ensure products on their store shelves are safe and free of toxic chemicals. With your help we can make sure they do.
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More information:
Mind the Store campaign profile page on Kroger, Safer Chemicals Healthy Family Coalition, 2014
175 chemicals with known hazardous properties legally used in food packaging, FoodProductionDaily.com, October 16th, 2014