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PlasticList – Plastic Levels in Foods

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450 points homebrewer | 1 comments | 24 Jun 25 14:18 UTC | HN request time: 0.219s | source
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xnx ◴[24 Jun 25 15:37 UTC] No.44367367[source]▶
Weird to see how much attention plastics in food are getting despite no(?) evidence of harm vs. something like consuming too much sugar or alcohol, and BPA/BPS in receipt paper (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/well/health-effects-paper...).

It's very hard to maintain a mental ranked list of health things to be worried about when hypothetical concerns get more attention/coverage the confirmed ones.

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showerst ◴[24 Jun 25 15:39 UTC] No.44367400[source]▶
Sugar and alcohol are clearly labelled and provide an obvious benefit, so people feel empowered to make that cost/benefit trade-off.

Microplastics do nebulous harm, and it's difficult or impossible to control intake.

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joshuamcginnis ◴[24 Jun 25 15:50 UTC] No.44367510[source]▶
What is the obvious benefit of alcohol?
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1. crazygringo ◴[24 Jun 25 15:52 UTC] No.44367534[source]▶
Relaxation. Stress reduction. Being able to connect with people in a way you might not be able to otherwise.

Obviously, varies dramatically from person to person.