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Food Safety Five Ep. 23: One of 2025’s Hottest Topics—Microplastics in Food

This episode of Food Safety Five discusses several research projects covered by Food Safety Magazine in 2025 that focused on an especially hot topic—microplastics release from food contact materials and contamination of food. These studies were highlighted as “honorable mentions” in Food Safety Magazine’s “Top Ten Food Safety Scientific Studies of 2025” articles, and were selected based on the considerable amount of attention their coverage attracted from our readers.

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KEYWORDS: microplastics

Bailee Henderson is the Digital Editor of Food Safety Magazine, where she covers industry-relevant current events, regulatory affairs, and scientific developments. She also produces the Food Safety Five Newsreel. Notably, Bailee's coverage for Food Safety Magazine has been featured in national televised news segments including CBS Sunday Morning and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show. She can be reached at hendersonb@bnpmedia.com.

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