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Obviously, gloves are meant to keep fast-food operations safe and sanitary, but it looks like that might not always be the case. A national group of environmental organizations called the Coalition for Safer Food Processing and Packaging recently <a href="https://www.toxicfreefood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Glove-Summary-FINAL.pdf.pdf?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">discovered dangerous chemical</a>s called phthalates in vinyl gloves used at certain McDonald&#39;s, Burger King and Wendy&#39;s locations.

The report comes right on the heels of <a href="https://newfoodeconomy.org/pfas-forever-chemicals-sweetgreen-chipotle-compostable-biodegradable-bowls/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">The New Food Economy&rsquo;s</a> investigation, which found that the compostable fiber bowls used at chains including <a href="https://1851franchise.com/attention-all-chipotle-and-sweetgreen-devotees-steer-clear-of-cancer-linked-bowls-2710691" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Chipotle and Sweetgreen</a> contain chemicals that have no known half-life and have been linked to cancer.&nbsp;

With more and more stories like this coming out, <a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/2018-was-the-year-of-the-sustainable-shopper-nielsen-says/544983/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">sustainable</a> and all-natural packaging are slowly becoming some of the <a href="https://www.nrn.com/marketing/mcdonald-s-explores-sustainable-happy-meal-toys?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">hottest trends</a> in QSR and fast casual. In addition to last year&rsquo;s epic <a href="http://money.com/money/5333715/starbucks-hyatt-ban-plastic-straws/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">plastic straw ban</a>, KFC recently committed to <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/kfc-commits-to-using-more-sustainable-packaging-by-2025/546850/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">sourcing 100% recoverable or reusable plastics</a> for consumer-facing products by 2025.&nbsp;

Customers are rightfully demanding safe and natural food options, with more than <a href="http://business.edf.org/blog/2016/06/06/consumer-concern-about-chemicals-in-food-continues-to-grow?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">one-third of consumers</a> claiming that toxic chemicals are their biggest food-related concern.&nbsp;

Although McDonald&#39;s is jumping aboard the <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-testing-green-concept-stores-in-canada/557220/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sanitary-or-scary-vinyl-gloves-used-at-major-qsr-restaurants-have-been-linked-to-health-risks-2710730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">green movement</a>, it looks the problem at hand might be right under their noses.&nbsp;

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