The materials used in cookware, food packaging, food storage, to-go containers, and kitchen electronics represent critical potential routes of exposure to toxic chemicals in our day to day lives. Public awareness has grown around some kinds of problem chemicals in these products like plasticizers and more recently forever chemicals (fluorinated compounds) like PFAS. Some brands have seized the opportunity to make safer alternatives that are “free-from” these specific chemicals, but may lack a comprehensive approach to safety and sustainability.