SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Butter lovers are singing the blues because Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter has gone missing from grocery shelves, but the reason may be more ominous than you'd expect.
The chemical PFAS, or per-and-polyfluorinated alkyl substances, was recently banned in the United States. It was found in the iconic Kerrygold gold and silver foil packaging, causing the product to be pulled from stores.
"These chemicals, these are the Teflon. They're stain repellent, but they don't break down in the body and they don't break down in the environment and they actually stick to our blood," warned David Andrews, a senior scientist with the Environmental Working Group.
Assembly bill 1200 went into effect January 1. It banned all food packaging containing PFAS, either intentionally added or present at levels exceeding 100 parts per million.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PFAS exposure may lead to cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and increased cholesterol.
Kerrygold has released a statement confirming that they are working on a packaging solution that will exclude PFAS.
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