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1 min readHey [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], Have You Thought About Microplastics in Your Food?
Made to Sustain Simple Food Sustainability Education Hey Reader, I recently learned that we eat about a credit card's worth of plastic every week... Yikes. Unfortunately, microplastics are ubiquitous. Recent studies have detected microplastics in the most remote regions of the world. From human blood and even breast milk, this raises concerns about their long-term health effects. Animal studies link microplastic exposure to oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiovascular risks such as...