PFAs should be illegal in all food applications by now. The danger of PFAs isn't really new at this point. I'm sure if we really try hard we'd find hundreds of viable alternatives (e.g. wax? noodle straws? bamboo?), they just wouldn't have the same margin.
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I'm actually boggled that it's not illegal in things like food containers and eating utensils. I'm generally not a "trust the government to get things done" type of person but this seemed like such an obvious and easy political win considering how much air time PFAS has been getting in the last decade.
Assuming a US perspective, welcome to a world of unlimited corporate political spending (Thanks Citizens United). If you stick your head up to try to bring such a bill to the table expect your opponent next election season to come with a massive PAC-fueled war chest.