SternWhat's something you'll never get the store brand/generic of?
FesterPlastic food storage bags, at least since I saw this: lemmy.world/post/13153346
Mmm, marinated chicken with a pinch of PFAS.
Most US sandwich baggies contain toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, analysis says - Lemmy.World
Testing commissioned by Mamavation blog found high levels of a marker of PFAS in nine of 11 baggies tested Most of the nation’s plastic sandwich baggies contain toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, an analysis suggests, raising questions about the products’ safety in the US. Testing of 11 types of baggies made by major producers showed high levels of a marker of PFAS in nine. The analysis, conducted by an Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab and commissioned by the Mamavation blog, is the latest to highlight the use of PFAS in the nation’s food packaging. … The only brand that did not show any markers of PFAS was Ziploc. Public health advocates say the best way consumers can protect themselves is to use glass containers instead of plastic.
The solution here isn’t to buy brand name, it’s to not buy plastic bags. Put your stuff in hard sided Tupperware or old pasta jars. Brand name plastic bags probably have just as many ptfas.