
Christopher Shadle
Writer / Research Analyst at The Food Institute
Researcher, Writer, Gentleman Farmer.
- Hegins, PA 17938, USA
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Publications
- The Food Institute7 articles
Writes Most On
- The Plastic Diet: Uncovering Hidden Microplastics in the Food Supply22 Jan 2024—The Food InstitutePerhaps you’ve heard a version of the alarming factoid from a WWF study: each week, we eat roughly a credit card’s worth of plastic. The presence of plasticizers in the food supply chain – particularly phthalates and bisphenols like BPA –has raised significant health concerns. Despite their utility in enhancing the flexibility and durability of plastics, these chemicals have infiltrated almost every facet of food production, from packaging materials to processing equipment. Consumer Reports‘...