Chemicals In Food Packaging: Unpacking Consumer Insights, Regulations & Health Risks 

Recorded

June 18, 2026 - 2:00 pm

Duration

1 hour

Credit

Eligible for Credit

Topics

Food Safety, Ingredients

CPEU(s) Offered

1

Food packaging is becoming a growing focus in conversations, headlines, and policy discussions—but how are consumers interpreting the information they’re seeing? Join us to explore new consumer insights on food packaging and microplastics, unpack how the U.S. evaluates the safety of chemicals in contact with food, and examine the science on potential health risks, tradeoffs, and evidence gaps surrounding food-contact compounds.

Speakers:

  • Sarah Owen, PhD, DABT, Steptoe LLP
  • Julie Jones, PhD, Professor Emerita, St. Catherine University

Moderator:

  • Tony Flood, Senior Director, Food & Ingredient Safety, IFIC

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