FOOD & AGRICULTURE QUARTERLY | SEPTEMBER 2026 be needed for regulatory, transactional, or litigation needs down the road.
• Consider the business, not just compliance. Finally, business leaders should treat PFAS as an enterprise risk rather than a technical compliance issue: organizations that build inventory controls, supplier documentation, alternative chemical plans, and legal review processes now will be better positioned whether the next binding standard comes from EPA, a state agency, the European Union, a retailer, a lender, or a plaintiff’ s lawyer.
Neil is a government affairs principal at Porter Wright. He previously covered agriculture and rural America as a journalist and worked on appropriations for a member of Congress. He can be reached at 202.778.3036 or nsimon @ porterwright. com.
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