This browser is not actively supported anymore. For the best passle experience, we strongly recommend you upgrade your browser.
| less than a minute read

Which foods include a side of plastics? You may be surprised!

We can't live without plastics, it seems. They are a part of our daily lives from being in the cars we drive, the computers we work on, and yes… even the foods we eat. So, we literally cannot live without plastics. But that's not a good thing, at all!

Like many people, eating healthy is a lifestyle choice. But not eating plastic is no longer a choice, unfortunately. Ninety percent of animal and vegetable protein samples tested positive for microplastics, teeny polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer).

Even vegetarians can’t escape. If the plastic is small enough, fruits and vegetables can absorb microplastics through their root systems and transfer those chemical bits to the plant’s stems, leaves, seeds and fruit.

So what foods have the most plastics? Some might actually come as a big surprise!

Read the full story to find out! 

“How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma’am?” While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live, research is showing it’s much too close to reality.

Tags

food, plastics, environment, eating, healthy living, health, english, highlight

Creating, sharing and inspiring change. For good.

The global issues we face are challenging and interconnected. They can seem insurmountable. But if you know where to look, co-operation, positive change and hope are all around us. Build Beyond Even Better is a project that recognises the progress being made, and the amazing people who are making a difference. Share your own hopes, pledges and projects with #BBEB, or become a contributor.

Please read our BBEB Charter PDF.