rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/fda-take-action-on-pfas?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-fda-take-action-on-pfas' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) https://actionnetwork.org/groups/maine-organic-farmers-and-gardeners-association-mofga https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/210/817/normal/FN_UiAjWQAM64-Y-1.jpg The chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to emerge as contaminants in agriculture. Maine farms, conventional and organic, are increasingly testing water, soil and crops to determine if PFAS contamination exists. Since there are no current federal thresholds for PFAS contamination in food crops state level thresholds are being slowly developed on a case by case basis. Action is urgently needed at the federal level to better understand the scope of contamination across the country, establish safety standards, and immediately restrict the production and disposal of these forever chemicals. Without action by the FDA farms are left with uncertainty over the safety of crops grown on land containing PFAS and consumers do not have the safety measures that they deserve in place. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/fda-take-action-on-pfas