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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: 0.249s | 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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kodt ◴[24 Jun 25 15:40 UTC] No.44367412[source]▶
No one wants to consume plastic however, while with sugar and alcohol consuming it is the goal. What is the upside to consuming plastic?
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naberhausj ◴[24 Jun 25 16:32 UTC] No.44367975[source]▶
Cheap, ubiquitous plastics have revolutionized every industry (tools, food, automotive, etc...). We wouldn't be able to consume anywhere close to current level without them.

Not saying that's a good thing. But giving up plastics (not just in our personal life, but across the entire supply chain we rely on) would probably be harder for the average American than giving up alcohol for a drunk.

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1. culi ◴[24 Jun 25 19:11 UTC] No.44369825[source]▶
Yeah giving up plastic would be hard but we have to _start_ pushing it in the right direction. A person in 2025 might find it basically impossible to avoid microplastics but if we make changes now someone in 2040 might be able to do it