Friends of Glass has launched a campaign to encourage consumers to "look beyond the label" at the packaging role played by glass. Independent research conducted with 8000 consumers reveals that Europeans are more worried about health and food safety than environmental problems, international terrorism or public safety. The findings unveil a concern among European consumers liked to the potential health risks of chemical compounds leaching into food from packaging. Two thirds of consumers admit they are worried about food contamination, as well as the risk of chemicals leaching from food packaging into its content. Eight out of ten consumers surveyed believe these chemical interactions could be a risk to human health. The findings reveal EU consumers are most worried about plastic containers.
