McDonald’s, Cava Food Wrappers May Have PFAS, Study Finds (1)

Food chains like McDonald’s and Cava are likely using chemicals in their food packaging that’s been linked to health issues, according to new research from two consumer advocacy groups.

The Mind the Store campaign and Toxic-Free Future sampled 38 wrappers, boxes, and bowls from six food chains across three states. It found that 14 of those samples had high fluorine levels, indicating that they include potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals,” according to the report released Thursday.

Forever chemicals—also referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS—don’t break down naturally, and “exposure to high levels of PFAS may ...