The Plastic Chemicals Hiding In Our Food

Chemicals being found in new food items that we thought were heathy and nutritious; Phthalates. The EU has banned the use of certain Phtlalates in toys, food-containing materials, and cosmetics. The U.S. federal government has not implemented similar restrictions in food-containing materials. https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1306681

*Temporal Trends in Phthalate Exposures: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010 | Environmental Health Perspectives | Vol. 122, No. 3 (nih.gov)

*The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food - Consumer Reports

*Phthalates and Their Impacts on Human Health - PMC (nih.gov)