Land-based protein sources like chicken, beef, pork and tofu contain as many microplastics as fishes, study finds
Microplastics have been found in nearly 90 per cent of sources of proteins, including meat and plant-based, according to a new study that serves as a startling reminder of how prolific plastic pollution has become.
While the presence of microplastics in commercial fish and shellfish has been known for long, there has been little research into terrestrial protein sources like beef and chicken that make up a large part of the Western diet.
A team of researchers studied samples from 16 different protein types destined for American consumers, including seafood, pork, beef, chicken, tofu, and three different plant-based meat alternatives. They found microplastic particles in 88 per cent of protein food samples tested.
Haha sucks for you carnivores, my hippie ass…
and tofu
DAMNIT I GOTS THE PLASTIC GUT FROM BEAN BRICKS!!!
I make my own tofo, with help from my soy milk machine which is composed mostly of…wait let me check…plastic and acrylic…damn.
We already gave up animals, maybe we should give up on plants and just eat the plastic directly.
Nowadays I just consume pure energy
Have you seen Crimes of the Future by chance?
Nope, I’m a media weirdo.
Found in humans, too
I usually don’t enjoy the taste of humans as much as fish. I think of them like Tuna though with higher concentrations of Mercury but in their case plastics too.
Try it with fava beans and a nice Chianti
Agreed. They’re pretty much relegated to a once in a while treat
Have you ever tried them Bones and All?
Welp, time to run the chicken through the reverse osmosis system too.
Rolls up sleeves
I like my chicken distilled.
my RO system uses plasic tubes and plastic housings.
RO provides only the purest of microplastics and the finest BPA.
There is microplastics in everything. It’s in our clothes, our food, the air we breathe. Not a thing you can do to get away from it.
Natural fibers will have less microplastics than synthetics like polyester (literally plastic fibers). Eating a predominantly plant based diet (actual fruit and veg, not imitation meat) with little to no processed foods from the center aisles will mean ingesting fewer microplastics. Switching from bottled water to filtered will reduce the amount of microplastics you drink. Stop using tupperwares and saran wrap immediately and instead use glass containers whenever possible.
There’s no way to get rid of them completely, but there are ways to mitigate your exposure.
Eating a predominantly plant based diet
There is no significant difference between micro plastic contamination in meat or plants:
https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blog/6016/3-everyday-foods-that-contain-microplastics/
That is an insane number. Wow.
Pretty soon the only safe food around is going to be billionaires… 😋
Unfortunately, they’re filled with microplastics too. And, in Musk’s case, ketamine.
That’s why I say don’t eat the rich, beat the rich. Repeatedly. With bats. It will last a lot longer and be much more fun anyway.
It also tenderizes the meat
2020 - S05E10 - Where’s the Beef?
Microplastics have been found in nearly 90 per cent of sources of proteins, including meat and plant-based, according to a new study that serves as a startling reminder of how prolific plastic pollution has become. While the presence of microplastics in commercial fish and shellfish has been known for long, there has been little research into terrestrial protein sources like beef and chicken that make up a large part of the Western diet. A team of researchers studied samples from 16 different protein types destined for American consumers, including seafood, pork, beef, chicken, tofu, and three different plant-based meat alternatives. They found microplastic particles in 88 per cent of protein food samples tested. - TV-MA, 54 mins
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theyre flavour particles
I prefer the Kroger/Target Bag Spice blend
Honestly I would be disappointed if there weren’t microplastics in my burgers. It’s what the body craves
