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Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by devindotcom »

Looking forward to more testing like this. I've been trying to consciously avoid anything combining "hot" with "plastic" though there's only so much you can do.

Fish are aggregators of this stuff so that's not surprising. Spam and other processed meats and prepared foods also not too surprising (though what's with the Annie's organic mac and cheese being so full of it? Maybe it's the sauce?)... I think the tap water was the scariest one to me. Sure, you expect some but ... wildly unsafe levels?!

Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by jeffbee »

rgbrgb wrote: post #18
jeffbee wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why did you ever drink it in the first place? A boba is 500g of diabetes packaged in 100g of trash. It's the worst idea ever.

my fam loves boba w zero sugar added... all the places we go to here in san diego let you adjust (e.g. omomo [0]). basically a fresh milky fruit or avocado smoothie with chewy tapioca pearls. it's a fun treat that seemed a lot healthier than an ice cream or something. these findings make me sad :-| [0]: https://www.omomoteashoppe.com

Ice cream strikes me as a lot healthier than boiled play-doh.

Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by tyre »

jeffbee wrote: post #22
rgbrgb wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

my fam loves boba w zero sugar added... all the places we go to here in san diego let you adjust (e.g. omomo [0]). basically a fresh milky fruit or avocado smoothie with chewy tapioca pearls. it's a fun treat that seemed a lot healthier than an ice cream or something. these findings make me sad :-| [0]: https://www.omomoteashoppe.com

Ice cream strikes me as a lot healthier than boiled play-doh.

You seem to have a weirdly strong hatred for boba.

It’s okay if something isn’t for you!

Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by SoftTalker »

devindotcom wrote: post #21

Looking forward to more testing like this. I've been trying to consciously avoid anything combining "hot" with "plastic" though there's only so much you can do. Fish are aggregators of this stuff so that's not surprising. Spam and other processed meats and prepared foods also not too surprising (though what's with the Annie's organic mac and cheese being so full of it? Maybe it's the sauce?)... I think the tap water…

Have "unsafe levels" been established, or are we just assuming that any is bad?

Edit: I see they appear to be using the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) intake limits for most of their tests.

Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by paulryanrogers »

SoftTalker wrote: post #24
devindotcom wrote: post #21

Looking forward to more testing like this. I've been trying to consciously avoid anything combining "hot" with "plastic" though there's only so much you can do. Fish are aggregators of this stuff so that's not surprising. Spam and other processed meats and prepared foods also not too surprising (though what's with the Annie's organic mac and cheese being so full of it? Maybe it's the sauce?)... I think the tap water…

Have "unsafe levels" been established, or are we just assuming that any is bad? Edit: I see they appear to be using the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) intake limits for most of their tests.

Initial data says they're at least bad for sea life. Doubtful it's good to have such durable micro materials bouncing around our lungs and digestive tracts. Stopping pollution is also much easier than cleaning up after the fact.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10151227/

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Post by userbinator »

mobileexpert wrote: post #3

The Boba Guys result is a real kick in the nuts. Using a shitty paperish straw for the environment but the core product being so high in these tests.

The "paper" straw, that's still coated in plastic and becomes unusably soggy long before the product is consumed.

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Post by blargey »

jeffbee wrote: post #15

I don't see much that I recognize as "food" in the report, and in the database I see that actual foods — eggs, bananas, suchlike — are no-detect across the board. Conclusion: eat food, instead of whatever these things are.

Actual foods with plenty of detected DEHP/DBP:

Salmon, Chicken breast, Beef (ribeye), Rice, Pasta, Tomatoes, Cow Milk, and a Stanford University Dining Meal (Beans, Chicken, Rice, Cauliflower)

Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by kuczmama »

blindriver wrote: post #25

Well fuck. How can I test for effects from endocrine-disrupting chemicals on my children? Are there blood tests that check for this?

You could get this plastic test: https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/products/microplastics-te.... I haven't tried it, but it's the only one I know of.

Re: Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods

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Post by paulryanrogers »

cactusplant7374 wrote: post #16
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So can smoking

No it can't. Type 2 diabetes is mostly genetic. I can eat as much Boba as I want and not get diabetes.

Source on type 2 being mostly genetic? All I've found is there is some link but not conclusive.

Also T2 is on the rise in young people. Have their genetics changed dramatically in the past few decades? Or has food?

https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data-research/research/young-pe...

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