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Consumer Reports Finds Alarmingly High Plastic Levels in Food

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Consumer Reports has been keeping an eye on bisphenols and phthalates in our food and food packaging for the last 25 years. Their recent tests indicate that despite known health dangers, these chemicals remain prevalent in our food.

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