Microplastics turn up in two breakfast favorites, scientists unsure…

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMicroplastics are turning up in two of America's favorite breakfast foods, and scientists say they aren't exactly sure why, the New York Post reports.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorResearch notes say packaging is a known source, and even taking the lid off a ready-to-eat product can release particles, experts say.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo I'm scoring the lid. Seven out of ten, with a crisp snap at the opening and a long finish of polymer.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm giving it a six.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe notes say highly processed foods like nuggets had significantly more per gram, so I'm tasting a golden crunch, a little pull, and a gentle hint of the bag it came in.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA six?

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOne study found non-branded flour had two point three times the particles of branded flour.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'd like to know who's paying for the extra ones, Vera, because I didn't order those.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAt the press office we'd call that a bonus texture.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA researcher said scientists still know very little about what's in commonly eaten foods, so my score stands as a preliminary, unsampled seven.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFine, lunch. I had a gas station burrito over the sink, and I ate the wrapper corner by accident.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChat, what's the most plastic-adjacent thing you've eaten for lunch this year? Tell us below, Chip and I want to compare.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMine was a ready-to-eat salad. I took the lid off, and I'd like to thank it for its contribution.