{"id":15734,"date":"2025-07-01T00:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T22:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beach-clean.org\/microplastics-in-meat-and-milk\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T18:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T16:05:09","slug":"microplastics-in-meat-and-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beach-clean.org\/en\/microplastics-in-meat-and-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Microplastics in Meat and Milk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Food under Scrutiny: Plastic on your Plate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The Free University of Amsterdam conducted an alarming study called <em>&#8220;Farm Animals&#8221;<\/em>. This study examined the presence of microplastics in the feed, meat, blood, and milk of farm animals. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The results were striking:<\/strong><br\/>\ud83d\udc49 Microplastics were found in nearly 80% of the tested meat and dairy products.<br\/>\ud83d\udc49 Plastic particles were found in 18 of the 25 milk samples.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Does this Come from?<\/h3>\n\n<p>The suspected source lies in animal feed:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microplastics were found in all examined dry concentrate feed (such as pellets and chips).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh feed (such as grass and vegetables), on the other hand, contained no microplastics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Researchers suspect that waste streams from supermarkets and food companies \u2014 sometimes including plastic packaging \u2014 are processed into animal feed.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consequences for Animals and Humans<\/h3>\n\n<p>The presence of microplastics can not only affect animal welfare, but also have consequences for human health. 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