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Not all that meaningless - microplastics in our food

 
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New research show that microplastics can indeed travel through the root systems of fruits and vegetables to be eaten by us.  Apples appear to be the worst offenders.

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And I was worried about storing food in plastic. ☹️😬🤔
 
Yeah, but how did the squirrel get in there? Was it because of the tiny ad?
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