Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
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Re: Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
#2What is the problem with these "plastics"?
Re: Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
#3What is the problem with these "plastics"?
Phthalates and bisphenols can disrupt the production and regulation of estrogen and other hormones, potentially boosting the risk of birth defects, cancer, diabetes, infertility, neurodevelopmental disorders, obesity and other health problems.
From the article.
I’d prefer it if my food didn’t contain these substances, wouldn’t you ?
Re: Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
#4What is the problem with these "plastics"?
Are there places where eating plastics is considered a normal food or food additive?
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#5Sounds like they all have them. Guess we're screwed.
It says there's ways to reduce the levels in food, but doesn't say what those methods would be.
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#6I wonder how much of these plastics are environmental in general, for example if these plastics are in organic unpackaged fruit — it’s very likely environmental (e.g. microplastics in the water) as opposed to something in the processing for sale.
We should have some data on environmental plastics since the 1960s/70s. Would be interesting to see a graph.
Re: Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
#7What is the problem with these "plastics"?
It took us a couple thousand years to realize we should stop fucking around with asbestos.
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#9What is the problem with these "plastics"?
I would strongly encourage you look into the research of Dr Shawna Swan. She's done several studies since the 1990's that have found and then later confirmed very alarming effects on testosterone and unborn children. And it's not just plastics causing this, it's pesticides and parabens too.
Re: Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food
#10Notwithstanding the literature that says Phthalates are also breathed and absorbed through skin, that ship has sailed for this and the few generations ahead of us.