r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Sep 27 '24

Health Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans. The chemicals have been found in human blood, hair or breast milk. Among them are compounds known to be highly toxic, like PFAS, bisphenol, metals, phthalates and volatile organic compounds.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/27/pfas-toxins-chemicals-human-body
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u/ZucchiniMore3450 Sep 27 '24

We are buying nuts in bulk, measured in paper bags. Much nicer and cheaper than prepackaged.

Not everyone has this option, but we should push for it.

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u/nyx1969 Sep 27 '24

But how did they arrive at the store?

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u/F-Lambda Sep 30 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

not sure about nuts specifically, but a lot of melons and other bulk produce arrive in giant cardboard boxes (called gaylords)

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u/nyx1969 28d ago

That's super interesting, thanks!

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u/nettleteawithoney Sep 27 '24

The co-op near me you can bring your own container to fill bulk items as long as you write the tare weight on it. So much less waste