1. Canned foods
Most food cans are lined with BPA, a plastic chemical that has been associated with obesity, cancer, and other serious health conditions. In other words, canned foods fall into the category of foods that contain plastic. The plastic for the can lining leaches into the contents of the food, making it a source of microplastic.
According to experts, the worst canned food is acidic produce such as tomatoes, as the high PH level increases the amount of microplastic and chemicals leached into the food. The good thing is that you can avoid these foods that contain plastic by buying other safe alternatives like canned tomatoes or passata in jars.
Sure, canned tomatoes are handy, but you may want to stop buying them because of the serious effects of BPA. Another idea would be to get a pressure cooker, which is a worthwhile investment to cook your own vegetables and pulses. Freeze them in batches afterwards, so they are just as handy as canned foods.
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Microplastics are everywhere. Reducing our daily consumption is likely futile, you will ingest microplastics. Every breath you take, every bite of food, and everything you drink has microplastics. Your reusable plastic water bottle sheds microplastics. That said, plastics are a vital part of our modern life. There are no alternatives right now. Without plastics healthcare would be very different. Single use disposable everything provides the best barrier to pathogens. Just try to live a day in our world without plastics.
I’ve read recently that close to 90% of cans are no longer lined with BPA. Of course other plastic-related products are used.
Also, not all filters will remove microplastics.
This is one of the most ignorant articles I’ve read in some time. Mastery of buzzwords without ANY actual knowledge is a sad and dangerous thing.
What good is it to show how dangerous and truly unhealthy are food products are if low income and average income status people cannot afford the alternative, which is of course organic and whole foods which are beyond our pay grades??? PLEASE RESPOND!