The chefs, all of whom sell or endorse cookware lines, are opposing a California bill that would phase out the contentious chemicals from a range of products they’re used in, like nonstick cookware, food packaging and dental floss. California lawmakers could vote on the measure this week.
Easy to endorse poisoning people when your income is dependent on it.
Scientists have warned that PFAS can end up in food when nonstick cookware overheats, is scratched or otherwise starts to degrade.
However they say the bigger danger is from the manufacturing of products containing PFAS, which causes significant pollution, research has shown, by contaminate drinking water sources and getting into the food supply. The chemicals have become so ubiquitous they can be found in the blood of almost every person in the United States.
I’m not trying to defend PFAS, especially on the manufacturing side. But it’s my understanding if you ingest small particles that have been scratched off into your food, they are pretty harmless and pass out in your waste. It’s the liquid stuff that gets into the environment that’s poisoning everyone. To clarify, I’m for banning the stuff. But I think the dangers of the finished pans might be overstated.