Avoid Plastics in our Foods and Personal Care Products
Have you ever considered how difficult it would be to avoid plastic in your life? There are all sorts of obvious choices - store your food in glass, don't use plastic silverware, even buy BPA free products. However, it's amazing how pervasive it is in our lives. The FoodBabe has recently taken on Subway for the azodicarbonamide in its bread -- a plastic chemical.
New York State is seeking to ban plastic microbeads from products such as exfoliators and toothpaste. These microbeads are not biodegradable. Some manufacturers have already voluntarily removed them, but many have not. Not only are you rubbing these harsh plastics on your skin, but they are getting into our waterways, killing aquatic life and polluting the oceans, rivers, lakes and streams. This is bad for the environment and bad for our water supply. In addition, for those fish it does not kill, the microbeads end up as a toxin inside the fish, which we then consume. A clue that a product contains these microbeads is “polyethylene” or “polypropylene” on the ingredients list. Avoid products that include these ingredients.
Shopping non-toxic and avoiding products that are bad for us individually and globally is not only healthier but is "voting with your pocketbook", ultimately forcing businesses to pay attention to our preferences and reconsider the food and products they make available to us. The Food Babe who has gotten Subway to agree to stop making bread with plastic, some companies are voluntarily removing toxins from their products, and the FDA is finally going to make a decision on Triclosan (after 40 years). Consumer voices are making a difference in this arena, ultimately leading to a safer world for future generations.
Have you ever considered how difficult it would be to avoid plastic in your life? There are all sorts of obvious choices - store your food in glass, don't use plastic silverware, even buy BPA free products. However, it's amazing how pervasive it is in our lives. The FoodBabe has recently taken on Subway for the azodicarbonamide in its bread -- a plastic chemical.
New York State is seeking to ban plastic microbeads from products such as exfoliators and toothpaste. These microbeads are not biodegradable. Some manufacturers have already voluntarily removed them, but many have not. Not only are you rubbing these harsh plastics on your skin, but they are getting into our waterways, killing aquatic life and polluting the oceans, rivers, lakes and streams. This is bad for the environment and bad for our water supply. In addition, for those fish it does not kill, the microbeads end up as a toxin inside the fish, which we then consume. A clue that a product contains these microbeads is “polyethylene” or “polypropylene” on the ingredients list. Avoid products that include these ingredients.
Shopping non-toxic and avoiding products that are bad for us individually and globally is not only healthier but is "voting with your pocketbook", ultimately forcing businesses to pay attention to our preferences and reconsider the food and products they make available to us. The Food Babe who has gotten Subway to agree to stop making bread with plastic, some companies are voluntarily removing toxins from their products, and the FDA is finally going to make a decision on Triclosan (after 40 years). Consumer voices are making a difference in this arena, ultimately leading to a safer world for future generations.