Kitchen utensil manufacturers get win after lobbying blitz.

The French National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” The MPs, backed by the government, voted to exclude kitchen utensils from the scope of the text.

Thanks to an intense lobbying push, manufacturers of frying pans and saucepans — including the SEB group, which owns Tefal — are exempt from this ban under the proposed law penned by French Green MPs.

Majority groups initially tried to delay the ban on kitchen utensils until 2030 — a timetable refused by the French Green MPs who instead suggested an exemption until 2026.

  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    It’s not that dangerous if you use a non-stick pan of good quality. And toss it in the bin as soon as …

    Yeah, I was also in no panic but

    • it’s not that dangerous in the short term, but it stays long term and long term accumulation is still unknown
    • toxic waste during manufacture is dangerous - let’s just not do that
    • I was annoyed having to replace the non-stick every ten years or so. It may be cheap to buy but it’s expensive over time
    • no one follows through with tossing as 🔜 as there are signs of damage or flaking. Pretty much all of us have eaten more Teflon than we should and keep adding more and more

    So now I have good stainless and cast iron for about the same price but it could potentially last the rest of my life: reducing toxic chemicals from manufacturing, reducing the amount of forever chemicals accumulating in my body, and saving me money. Even better, by paying attention to the quirks of effective use of these pans, I’ve become a better cook and find the cleanup usually no worse than non-stick