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by dmclamb 661 days ago
Tangentially related, I'd love to see some form of per product microplastic rating for food and drinks, similar to nutritional facts.

I am finding bread products are often wrapped in two layers of plastic.

That can't be good.

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What legislature or academic institution would fund this against the interests of Dow, Cargill, ADM, PepsiCo, Tyson, Kellog, Unilever…?

I predict someone will start a niche brand advertising plastic free and the FDA will be used to bludgeon them.

This is an excellent idea. Make the brands accountable to the consumers by giving visibility to what they might consider a health risk.