Скачать или смотреть Malene Teller Blume of Coop Denmark on fluorinated compounds

Malene is the Nonfood and Chemical manager for Coop in Denmark. This is the largest retail grocer in the country. A few years ago they became concerned about fluorinated compounds in food packaging, and soon had products without the chemicals made with fluorine. But microwave popcorn bags were more of a challenge to replace.

This is the story of how Coop in Denmark sparked innovation - by taking all the microwave popcorn out of their 1,200 stores until two manufacturers developed new products without the fluorinated compounds. Now their sister Coops in Sweden and Norway also sell microwave popcorn without fluorinated compounds.

Fluorinated compounds have a majority of fluorine atoms. That's what makes the chemicals toxic. These chemicals of concern do not break down in the environment, and are found in polar bears and dragonflies, as well as humans. Fluoride is two fluorine atoms combined.

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden rejected fluoridation many years ago.