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Which proteins contain the most microplastics? A study of more than a dozen kinds of protein, including beef, tofu and breaded shrimp, found microplastics in nearly 90 percent of the tested samples (wapo.st)

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah, unprocessed foods contain the least, with the notable exception of shrimp, which tend to contain significant amounts.

[–] senseamidmadness 9 points 1 year ago

Sea bugs gonna eat sea junk I guess.

[–] BurningRiver 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If it’s already breaded, then it’s processed. In my opinion, anyways. Chicken nuggets are number 3, and although I’m not an expert on chicken anatomy, I’ve yet to find someone that can point out where the nugget is on a live chicken.

[–] Malgas 2 points 1 year ago

Tofu is not exactly unprocessed.

Also is "minimally processed" more or less processed than "fresh caught"? I would assume more, but both pollack and Key West shrimp have the minimally processed version below the fresh caught version on this graph. (While White Gulf shrimp is the other way around and a much wider spread.)