Plastics and food

Are chemicals from plastic food containers and wrapping as safe as the industry and regulators claim or are they slowly poisoning us?
 
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  • Updated:7 Jan 2010
  • Author:David Oakenfull
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07.Some products to avoid

Trawling the supermarkets, CHOICE found far too many foods packed in risky plastics, even some health foods and organic vegetables – here are just a couple.
 

 

Fresh meat, fruit and vegetables wrapped in cling wrap

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 The cling film you buy to use at home is made from low-density polyethylene, but we found meat and fresh vegetables from supermarkets wrapped in PVC film; phthalates can leach into the food.

 

 

Reusable polycarbonate bottles

The more you wash them, the more BPA they release into your drink.

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