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.
News Articles:
- Top Ten Food Safety Scientific Studies of 2025
- EFSA: Current Studies May Overestimate Microplastics Transferring from FCMs Into Food
- Study Shows Chewing Gum Releases Thousands of Microplastics, Whether Gum is Synthetic or Natural
- Study Shows Tea Bags Release Millions of Microplastics When Brewed
- Oregon-Based Study Shows Widespread Microplastics Contamination in Seafood
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