塑膠包裝的食物隨處可見，相信你也不會想到，原來用塑膠包裝的食材煮食，一日食一餐就等於1年吃下2個膠袋。
樸茨茅夫大學 (University of Portsmouth) 和英國電視節目 Good Morning Britain 合作，讓記者Michelle Morrison在家煮兩餐一樣的飯菜，但第一餐飯的食材都是塑膠包裝的，第二餐則不是。而結果發現，第一餐的塑膠微粒有23萬個，是第二餐的7倍。
研究指，塑膠有幾種方法進入人體，例如塑膠微粒透過土壤進入蔬菜、空氣中的塑膠微粒落在食物上，或煮食的炊具沾到食物上，再被人吃下，但塑膠包裝才是塑膠進入人體的主要途徑。如果我們每天吃一餐是塑膠包裝的食材做的飯，等於1年吃下2個膠袋。
參考資料
Deeks, S. (2022, November 28). One roast dinner or similar meal everyday the same as eating two plastic bags each year, University of Portsmouth and Good Morning Britain research claims. The News. https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/one-roast-dinner-or-similar-meal-everyday-the-same-as-eating-two-plastic-bags-each-year-university-of-portsmouth-and-good-morning-britain-research-claims-3933577
Bowden, O. (2022, December 22). More than 230,000 microplastics could be in your holiday dinner: study. CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/more-than-230-000-microplastics-could-be-in-your-holiday-dinner-study-1.6204256
University of Portsmouth. (2022, November 28). New investigation reveals traditional roast dinner contains 230,000 microplastics. University of Portsmouth. https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/new-investigation-reveals-traditional-roast-dinner-contains-230000-microplastics