Petition update Important warning about phthalates Chris and The Coalition for Safer Food Processing & Packaging Sep 6, 2017 — Wow, our petition has over 26,000 signatures! THANK YOU so much for joining our campaign to #KleanUpKraft.
We wanted to share with you this important warning about the dangers of phthalates from Dr. Philip Landrigan, an expert epidemiologist and pediatrician at Mount Sinai.
"In the last three years, seven published studies have found that early-life exposures to phthalates are linked to lower intelligence, memory problems, attention deficit disorder, aggression, impulsivity and other behavioral problems in children," Dr. Landrigan writes. "Twenty-one additional studies have found evidence for reproductive injury in children exposed to phthalates — lower levels of testosterone, abnormalities in the structure of the male reproductive organs in baby boys, and earlier onset of puberty. The food that we Americans eat and the products that we use every day were the sources of this exposure."
Are you listening, Kraft? Phthalates are toxic chemicals that don't belong in food. Your customers want meaningful action now.
The best way to keep the pressure on Kraft? Share the petition through Facebook, Twitter, or e-mail it your friends and family!
Here's an email message you could send:
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Dear friend,
Did you know that some cheese products may contain toxic chemicals called phthalates?
Pronounced “thal-eights," these are hormone-disrupting chemicals that may do the most harm in pregnant women and young children, and are linked to learning disabilities and a genital condition in baby boys associated with increased risk of reproductive health problems.
Kraft is America’s biggest brand of cheese by far. That’s why people all over the country are calling on this company to show leadership by getting any toxic phthalates out of any of its cheese products.
TAKE ACTION: Join me in sending a message to Kraft Heinz: Eliminate ANY and ALL sources of phthalates in your cheese products! Visit www.KleanUpKraft.org
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Together, we can convince Kraft, as the industry leader, to identify and eliminate any sources of phthalates that may end up in any of their food products.
Thank you again for joining our campaign.
On behalf of the Coalition for Safer Food Processing and Packaging, Nika Beauchamp
Digital Communications Manager
Environmental Health Strategy Center
Poster Comment:
Visit the link and sign the petition. Make Kraft get this junk out of their processed foods.