“All conventional farms are allowed to use biosolids,” Kyla Bennett, the director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said. “So that’s hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. eating food from farms that use biosolids. So the exposure is incredibly high and very, very concerning.”
Certain states do test for PFAS in sludge, but there is no federal regulation in place, per WPDE. Meanwhile, there are other major threats to the food supply, too, like global heat waves. Researchers anticipate that rising global temperatures will reduce crop production unless changes are made.
