Phthalates are not deliberately added to the food, but rather leach into food when it contacts materials, including plastics, inks, and adhesives, that contain phthalates.  To eliminate ANY and ALL sources of phthalates, Kraft must at a minimum:

• Conduct an investigation to identify and characterize all potential sources of phthalates throughout its supply chain, manufacturing process, and packaging materials;
• Adopt a corporate policy to immediately end all new uses of phthalates in all newly acquired equipment, materials, supplies or facilities by both Kraft and its suppliers, with certification that such new uses are free of phthalates;
• Conduct an options analysis or engineering assessment that informs its priorities for substituting phthalates with safer alternatives for all sources, taking potential exposure reduction, costs, and feasibility into account;
• Match the commitment of Nestlé, which has prohibited the use of phthalates in its packaging, including in printing inks and adhesives;
• Establish a timeline with benchmarks for eliminating phthalates in its food products by a certain date; and
• Publicly disclose the results of its investigation, policy adoption, options analysis, and action plan with timeline and benchmarks.