/>i- On July 24, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its new web page that discusses microplastics and nanoplastics in food. The new page includes information on what is known about the health effects of microplastics and nanoplastics in foods and presents information about the FDA’s efforts to monitor the research on microplastics and nanoplastics in the food supply while working to advance the science through analysis of testing methodologies and other related work.
- FDA notes that “some evidence suggests microplastics and nanoplastics are entering the food supply, primarily through the environment… current scientific evidence does not demonstrate that levels of microplastics or nanoplastics detected in foods pose a risk to human health.” Notably, the page also states that “the presence of environmentally derived microplastics and nanoplastics in food alone does not indicate a risk and does not violate FDA regulations unless it creates a health concern.”
- The web page includes drop-down menus that discuss health, scientific, and regulatory information surrounding macroplastics and nanoplastics. FDA will continue to update the page as more research is conducted.
- FDA states that if it determines that macroplastics and nanoplastics in food do in fact adversely affect human health, regulatory action will be taken.
FDA Web Page Addresses Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food
Thursday, July 25, 2024
