New report finds most US kale samples contain ‘disturbing’ levels of ‘forever chemicals’

The FDA tested kale from 2019 to 2021 and found no PFAS contamination, although the agency’s method only tests for a few compounds. Photograph: jenifoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Seven out of eight US kale samples recently tested for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” contained high levels of the compounds.

The testing looked at conventional and organic kale bought at grocery stores across the country, and comes after Food and Drug Administration analyses conducted between 2019 and 2021 found no PFAS contamination.