California's plan to ban "forever chemicals" in cookware would affect nonstick pots and pans which are manufactured using these chemicals. SeventyFour/iStockphoto/Getty Images

A battle is brewing between California legislators who plan to ban “forever chemicals” from cookware, and celebrity chefs who oppose it — including David Chang and Rachael Ray.

The stars are supported by an industry association, which says the bill is a “targeted attack.”

Nonstick cookware is a staple of kitchens across America. But the satisfying slide of a fried egg or a crispy-edged crepe across these smooth pans is made possible by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — known as PFAS — a class of potentially toxic synthetic chemicals dubbed forever chemicals because they don’t easily break down.

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