Microplastics warning over everyday foods in Australian kitchens

Microplastics warning over everyday foods in Australian kitchens

That squeezy yoghurt pouch and the two-minute microwave rice feel harmless enough. Yet they sit at the centre of a growing conversation about plastic in our food. Paediatric nutritionist Mandy Sacher says many of us are unknowingly raising our exposure to plastics. She is calling for clear warning labels on packaging that may shed microplastics or chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA). Her concern is not really the food itself. As she puts it, ‘I…