It isn’t just seafood that’s loaded with microplastic pollution. In a new study, scientists found microplastics in nearly 90 of sampled meats and meat-like alternatives – including seafood, chicken breasts, beef steaks, tofu, and plant-based burgers.

It’s become well-documented that seafood is often tainted with the presence of microplastics due to the shockingly high quantities of plastic in the planet’s oceans. For instance, a 2017 review found that regular eaters of fish and shellfish could be ingesting up to 11,000 microparticles a year.

However, until now, there’s been relatively little research into the prevalence of plastic in terrestrial protein sources, like beef and chicken.

To pry into the issue, scientists at Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto sampled 16 protein types, including highly processed protein products and minimally processed "fresh" products.

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[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago (4 children)

For years, we got our farmers and hunters where we get our meat, search on your vicinity, it's not only better, it's cheaper in the long run. You'll notice that you'll eat less meat, but better one. Stop the supermarket overlords.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Microplastics and forever chemicals are going to be a problem to localvores too.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Friend, they’ve found microplastics in fish from the bottom of the ocean. Even if you shoot your own deer, you’ll still be finding microplastics.

[–] NMBA@mstdn.ca 7 points 10 months ago

@sagrotan @MicroWave
There’s no way wildlife can replace industrial meat. That’s an extinction plan.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago

There are micro plastics in the rain