Action item at the end:
“Avoid plastics as much as you can. Reducing your use of ultraprocessed foods can reduce the levels of the chemical exposures you come in contact with,” Trasande said. “Never put plastic containers in the microwave or dishwasher, where the heat can break down the linings so they might be absorbed more readily.”
Here are other tips to reduce exposure:
· Use unscented lotions and laundry detergents.
· Use cleaning supplies without scents.
· Use glass, stainless steel, ceramic or wood to hold and store foods.
· Buy fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables instead of canned and processed versions.
· Encourage frequent handwashing to remove chemicals from hands.
· Avoid air fresheners and all plastics labeled as No. 3, No. 6 and No. 7.
So phtalates are also used in canning processes or what?
Frozen fruits and vegetables often come in plastic bags. So what now?
Canned/tin foods are often lined with plastic.
Because of course they are.
The industry has only recently finished phasing out bisphenol A (BPA) linings in their cans. No doubt phthalates will be the next damaging thing they realize they need to phase out circa 2040.
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/bpa-update-tracking-canned-food-phaseout
The goal is less plastic. Eliminating it entirely isn’t always possible but you can make incremental personal progress.
Also, every market near me sells loose vegetables and fruit, speaking personally. Bring a cloth bag.
Yes of course. But I was speaking about frozen fruits and vegs specifically. (Besides, they usually have higher nutrional quality than those from the shelf, as their degradation process is slowed early after harvest, when they’re most nutritious.)
I think it’s that canning involves plastic lined aluminum cans. If heat to pasteurize, it’ll do the heat related breakdown stuff they’re talking about