A study led by researchers at Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto a found #microplastic particles in 88% of protein food samples tested. The samples were drawn from 16 different #protein types destined for U.S. consumers, including seafood, pork, beef, chicken, tofu, and three different plant-based meat alternatives.
Two links follow, plus thread.
1. Summary https://oceanconservancy.org/newsroom/press-release/2024/01/08/its-not-just-seafood-new-study-finds-microplastics-in-nearly-90-of-proteins-sampled-including-plant-based-meat-alternatives/
2. Study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123022352?via%3Dihub
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