[ [link removed] ]Tell Albertsons: Get toxic "forever chemicals" out of our food

The petition to Albertsons reads:
"Stop poisoning customers with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
in your food. Remove PFAS chemicals from your food packaging immediately."

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Dear John,

[ [link removed] ]Get toxic

We expect the food we buy from a local grocery store that we eat or serve
to our families to be safe.

But new laboratory testing of food packaging from Albertsons - the
second-largest grocery store chain in the country whose stores include
Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw’s/Star Market, Randalls and Tom
Thumb - indicated the presence of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances in many of its store-branded products, including some organic
brands.^1

These toxic fluorinated chemicals, called PFAS or "forever chemicals"
because they don't degrade in the environment and take a very long time to
leave the body, are linked to cancer and harm to the reproductive and
immune systems. We must speak out now and demand that Albertson's remove
these chemicals from their shelves immediately.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Albertsons: Get toxic "forever chemicals" out of your food. Click
here to sign the petition.

In addition to food packaging, PFAS chemicals are found in drinking water
across the United States and in common household items, like non-stick
pans, stain-resistant carpets and waterproof clothing. PFAS exposure is
linked to a whole host of diseases including "immune system toxicity,
elevated cholesterol, delayed mammary gland development, effects on the
thyroid and liver, and cancer."^2

Food companies use PFAS in packaging for its water- and grease-resistant
properties, but the chemical leaches into the food we eat and becomes a
persistent threat in the environment. The testing conducted by Safer
Chemicals, Healthy Families and Toxic-Free Future found that the packaging
of many store brands on the shelves of Albertsons-owned grocery stores
indicated the presence of PFAS chemicals, including dental floss, bakery
cakes and packaging for conventional and organic popcorn.^3

Activism to ban PFAS from food packaging is working. One of Albertsons'
top competitors, Ahold Delhaize, the owner of Food Lion, Giant, Stop &
Shop and others, recently announced that it's banning PFAS from its
store-brand food packaging.^4 And after public pressure by allies and food
safety experts, Albertsons replaced some packaging items, although many
still remain on store shelves.

While this is a step in the right direction, it's simply not enough to
replace only a few items. Albertsons must remove all PFAS chemicals from
its stores now. Click the link below to sign the petition:

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Thank you for speaking out.

Heidi Hess, Co-Director
[ [link removed] ]CREDO Action from Working Assets

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References:

 1. Mike Schade and Erika Schreder, "[ [link removed] ]Toxic food packaging at the
grocery store?" Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, May 13, 2019.
 2. Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, "[ [link removed] ]The Risks of PFAS,"
accessed Oct. 2, 2019.
 3. Toxic-Free Future, "[ [link removed] ]Study: PFAS in Food Packaging," accessed Oct.
2, 2019.
 4. Lorraine Mirabella, "[ [link removed] ]Giant Food and other Ahold Delhaize stores
restrict use of toxic chemicals in packaging," The Baltimore Sun,
Sept. 20, 2019.

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