Search
1000 results for “underlap”
-
Figures, In a Chalk Circle, 1985 on Twin/Tone
On this release, Figures was Jeff Waryan, Jay Peck, Steve Brantseg, and Steve Fjelstad. (There’s an earlier LP credited to Jeff Waryan solo that is titled Figures). Waryan was also in Fingerprints and supported many other area bands at the time.
An underappreciated Twin/Tone band from the 80s.
My copy—via Cheapo Records in Minneapolis MN—includes the original inner liner, on one side of which is the Twin/Tone catalog with their descriptions of various LPs – worth it just for that.
#1980s #1985 #CheapoRecords #Figures #JeffWaryan #MinneapolisMN #SteveBrantseg #SteveFjelstad #TwinTone #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
-
Figures, In a Chalk Circle, 1985 on Twin/Tone
On this release, Figures was Jeff Waryan, Jay Peck, Steve Brantseg, and Steve Fjelstad. (There’s an earlier LP credited to Jeff Waryan solo that is titled Figures). Waryan was also in Fingerprints and supported many other area bands at the time.
An underappreciated Twin/Tone band from the 80s.
My copy—via Cheapo Records in Minneapolis MN—includes the original inner liner, on one side of which is the Twin/Tone catalog with their descriptions of various LPs – worth it just for that.
#1980s #1985 #CheapoRecords #Figures #JeffWaryan #MinneapolisMN #SteveBrantseg #SteveFjelstad #TwinTone #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
-
Figures, In a Chalk Circle, 1985 on Twin/Tone
On this release, Figures was Jeff Waryan, Jay Peck, Steve Brantseg, and Steve Fjelstad. (There’s an earlier LP credited to Jeff Waryan solo that is titled Figures). Waryan was also in Fingerprints and supported many other area bands at the time.
An underappreciated Twin/Tone band from the 80s.
My copy—via Cheapo Records in Minneapolis MN—includes the original inner liner, on one side of which is the Twin/Tone catalog with their descriptions of various LPs – worth it just for that.
#1980s #1985 #CheapoRecords #Figures #JeffWaryan #MinneapolisMN #SteveBrantseg #SteveFjelstad #TwinTone #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
-
10 Underrated Sci-Fi Series on Netflix You Need to Discover – Screen Rant
From article… From article…Sci-fi has long been a staple of Netflix’s catalog, with original series like Stranger Things and Dark serving as flagship genre-defining hits. The platform has also bolstered its library with licensed titles such as Resident Alien and The Lazarus Project, proving its ability to offer both globally beloved series and lesser-known cult favorites. Few streaming services can rival Netflix’s sci-fi credentials.
The only downside to having such heavy-hitting, culture-shaping shows on the platform is that plenty of others inevitably slip through the cracks. While subscribers flock to the biggest names in the genre, there are dozens of excellent sci-fi shows on Netflix that remain underappreciated. Some are international productions with niche followings, while others never got the mainstream recognition they deserved despite strong critical acclaim.
These underrated gems absolutely must not be missed by sci-fi fans. These obscure sci-fi TV shows on Netflix deliver gripping stories, inventive concepts, and fascinating world-building. Each one proves that sometimes the best discoveries on the platform aren’t the chart-topping blockbusters, but the hidden treasures waiting just beneath the surface.
10 Tribes Of Europa (2021)
A Post-Apocalyptic Future Divided By Warring Factions
From article…Set in the year 2074, the German sci-fi show Tribes of Europa imagines a fractured continent following a mysterious global disaster. Europe is split into competing microstates, with tribes battling for power and survival. The story of Tribes of Europa follows siblings Kiano (Emilio Sakraya), Liv (Henriette Confurius), and Elja (David Ali Rashed), whose lives change after they stumble upon a powerful cube that could reshape the future.
What makes the series so compelling is its mix of post-apocalyptic grit with a distinctly European flavor. The show isn’t afraid to explore sociopolitical allegories, mirroring real-world tensions in its portrayal of fractured unity and tribalism. At the same time, it delivers high-stakes battles, striking visuals, and unique world-building that set it apart from other dystopian dramas.
Despite its strong concept, Tribes of Europa never became a breakout hit, overshadowed by bigger Netflix sci-fi offerings. Still, its ambitious scope and imaginative setting make it one of the obscure sci-fi TV shows on Netflix most worth uncovering.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: 10 Underrated Sci-Fi Series on Netflix You Need to Discover
#2025 #Film #Films #Libraries #Movies #Netflix #SciFi #ScienceFiction #ScreenRant #series #Technology #UnitedStates
-
The journal Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution has an article out reviewing cases of centipede predation of vertebrates, "documenting centipede predation on amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and occasionally fish".
"Our synthesis highlights the underappreciated role of scolopendrid centipedes as mid-level predators capable of influencing small vertebrate populations"
-
The journal Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution has an article out reviewing cases of centipede predation of vertebrates, "documenting centipede predation on amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and occasionally fish".
"Our synthesis highlights the underappreciated role of scolopendrid centipedes as mid-level predators capable of influencing small vertebrate populations"
-
The journal Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution has an article out reviewing cases of centipede predation of vertebrates, "documenting centipede predation on amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and occasionally fish".
"Our synthesis highlights the underappreciated role of scolopendrid centipedes as mid-level predators capable of influencing small vertebrate populations"
-
The journal Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution has an article out reviewing cases of centipede predation of vertebrates, "documenting centipede predation on amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and occasionally fish".
"Our synthesis highlights the underappreciated role of scolopendrid centipedes as mid-level predators capable of influencing small vertebrate populations"
-
Det saknas tecken på att det svenska elsystemet skulle ha blivit mindre stabilt, trots att andelen vindkraft och solel har ökat. Kostnaden för att upprätthålla stabiliteten är relativt låg och förväntas fortsätta vara det. Däremot har risken ökat för att Sverige behöver förlita sig på import av el den timme på året när behovet är som störst, enligt en ny rapport från Energiforsk baserad på offentliga underlag.
https://blog.zaramis.se/2025/08/05/sverige-har-ett-stabilt-elsystem/
-
Det saknas tecken på att det svenska elsystemet skulle ha blivit mindre stabilt, trots att andelen vindkraft och solel har ökat. Kostnaden för att upprätthålla stabiliteten är relativt låg och förväntas fortsätta vara det. Däremot har risken ökat för att Sverige behöver förlita sig på import av el den timme på året när behovet är som störst, enligt en ny rapport från Energiforsk baserad på offentliga underlag.
https://blog.zaramis.se/2025/08/05/sverige-har-ett-stabilt-elsystem/
-
One of our #NGISargassoInnovators is creating secure #dataspaces. 🛜 🔐
SeEDS, or Secure and Efficient Data Spaces, is implementing a flexible, efficient & secure data space over the NDN architecture, offering self-sovereign, trustworthy & privacy-preserving data sharing, while taking advantage of the advanced communication paradigms offered by the underlay NDN network.
Teamed by Athens University of Economics and Business 🇬🇷 & University of Memphis 🇺🇸
-
All those biome-specific papers I see that start out by claiming to be "the biggest" or "the most biodiverse" or "the most threatened" or some other thing of global importance, when we have yet to accurately define and map the #biomes on Earth, are getting beyond tedious.
That said, I have to add that #GrassyBiomes are grossly underappreciated compared to #Forests.
-
All those biome-specific papers I see that start out by claiming to be "the biggest" or "the most biodiverse" or "the most threatened" or some other thing of global importance, when we have yet to accurately define and map the #biomes on Earth, are getting beyond tedious.
That said, I have to add that #GrassyBiomes are grossly underappreciated compared to #Forests.
-
All those biome-specific papers I see that start out by claiming to be "the biggest" or "the most biodiverse" or "the most threatened" or some other thing of global importance, when we have yet to accurately define and map the #biomes on Earth, are getting beyond tedious.
That said, I have to add that #GrassyBiomes are grossly underappreciated compared to #Forests.
-
All those biome-specific papers I see that start out by claiming to be "the biggest" or "the most biodiverse" or "the most threatened" or some other thing of global importance, when we have yet to accurately define and map the #biomes on Earth, are getting beyond tedious.
That said, I have to add that #GrassyBiomes are grossly underappreciated compared to #Forests.
-
All those biome-specific papers I see that start out by claiming to be "the biggest" or "the most biodiverse" or "the most threatened" or some other thing of global importance, when we have yet to accurately define and map the #biomes on Earth, are getting beyond tedious.
That said, I have to add that #GrassyBiomes are grossly underappreciated compared to #Forests.
-
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-evidence-plastic-packaging-contaminates-food.html
"This is the first systematic evidence map to investigate the role of the normal and intended use of food contact articles in the contamination of foodstuffs with #microplastics and #nanoplastics #MNP's," explains Dr. Lisa Zimmermann, lead author of the new study and Scientific Communication Officer at the Food Packaging Forum. "Food contact articles are a relevant source of MNPs in foodstuffs; however, their contribution to human MNP exposure is underappreciated."
-
#PondLife #PoolPond #Backyard #DIY #PortAlberni #Home
$CAD1100 is a lot to spend on just a couple items, but I guess in the grand scheme of making a pond/pool that will completely transform our backyard, it's not crazy. This about equals the amount spent ($1200 iirc) to rent the digger last Labour Day weekend. The liner and underlay fabric was another $3000. So we're looking at about $5500 so far for the project as a whole. Still better (including for the ecosystem!) than your average $50,000 in-ground pool install. ;=DI realized last night that I bought the wrong pumps (DCT vs DCP argh). One of those “oh that's cheaper than I thought it would be” moments... followed by... “oh crap.”
I'll send the previous pumps back immediately upon arrival.
It's ok though, these will be two 20,000L/h variable pumps. The entire pond/pool system should be no more than 23,000L. My biggest rookie mistake with the #pandemicpond in the front yard was too small a pump. I rectified that when I added the bog filters there.
So I'm overbuilding this time. I should be able to run them at low-speed/power for the same amount of flow. Which will be better for pump longevity and power over time.
Also got main piping for the system: 50ft of 2" flexible PVC (Schedule 40). This will move water from the intake bay (behind the tree) to the bog filter (in front of the tree) and connect to smaller diameter piping/valves/fittings for sprayers in the pool.
This should be the end of the big-ticket items. The rest will be a LOT of little stuff: electrical, piping, and a lot of rock. Probably another $1000-$1500 to go, all should be local, and some of it can be put off until next year if needed.
It took a few tries on the Bezos Site, but I managed to find a supplier within Canada to avoid tariffs on any of it because Tariff-flation is definitely a thing! (American .com store essentially doubled the cost!)
So ya, you can hashtag this #tariffs #TariffLife #TheAmericanFascist and #TrumpTariffs
-
How come that editors of scholarly journals regularly lament the problems of finding enough competent reviewers, while reviewers report being overwhelmed by requests to review?
In our research essay for the journal Organization, Mie Plotnikof, Matthias Wenzel and I argue that, while being critical for advancing scholarly knowledge, reviewing is an invisibilized, underappreciated, and exploited academic practice.
1/3 #1paper1meme
-
The chaotic reality of contemporary AI labs
This was interesting from DeepMind’s Sholto Douglas about the reality of working in AI labs. They have billions of dollars flooding into them but they’re also scaling rapidly in a slightly chaotic way, working in ways that constantly throw up more things to explore than their existing capacity allows:
I also think that it’s underappreciated just how far from a perfect machine these labs are. It’s not like you have a thousand people optimizing the hell out of computer use and they’ve been trying as hard as they possibly can.
Everything at these labs, every single part of the model generation pipeline is the best effort pulled together under incredible time pressure, incredible constraints as these companies are rapidly growing, trying desperately to pull and upskill enough people to do the things that they need to do. I think it is best understood as with incredibly difficult prioritization problems.
It connects to something Mark Zuckerberg observed here:
What we basically found was that we were bottlenecked on compute to run tests, based on the number of hypotheses. It turns out, even with just the humans we have right now on the ads team, we already have more good ideas to test than we actually have either compute or, really, cohorts of people to test them with.
Even if you have three and a half billion people using your products, you still want each test to be statistically significant. It needs to have hundreds of thousands or millions of people. There’s only so much throughput you can get on testing through that. So we’re already at the point, even with just the people we have, that we can’t really test everything that we want.
#AILabs #bigTech #capitalism #corporations #DeepMind #investment #markZuckerberg #Meta #Research
-
The chaotic reality of contemporary AI labs
This was interesting from DeepMind’s Sholto Douglas about the reality of working in AI labs. They have billions of dollars flooding into them but they’re also scaling rapidly in a slightly chaotic way, working in ways that constantly throw up more things to explore than their existing capacity allows:
I also think that it’s underappreciated just how far from a perfect machine these labs are. It’s not like you have a thousand people optimizing the hell out of computer use and they’ve been trying as hard as they possibly can.
Everything at these labs, every single part of the model generation pipeline is the best effort pulled together under incredible time pressure, incredible constraints as these companies are rapidly growing, trying desperately to pull and upskill enough people to do the things that they need to do. I think it is best understood as with incredibly difficult prioritization problems.
#AILabs #bigTech #capitalism #corporations #investment #Research
-
The chaotic reality of contemporary AI labs
This was interesting from DeepMind’s Sholto Douglas about the reality of working in AI labs. They have billions of dollars flooding into them but they’re also scaling rapidly in a slightly chaotic way, working in ways that constantly throw up more things to explore than their existing capacity allows:
I also think that it’s underappreciated just how far from a perfect machine these labs are. It’s not like you have a thousand people optimizing the hell out of computer use and they’ve been trying as hard as they possibly can.
Everything at these labs, every single part of the model generation pipeline is the best effort pulled together under incredible time pressure, incredible constraints as these companies are rapidly growing, trying desperately to pull and upskill enough people to do the things that they need to do. I think it is best understood as with incredibly difficult prioritization problems.
#AILabs #bigTech #capitalism #corporations #investment #Research
-
The chaotic reality of contemporary AI labs
This was interesting from DeepMind’s Sholto Douglas about the reality of working in AI labs. They have billions of dollars flooding into them but they’re also scaling rapidly in a slightly chaotic way, working in ways that constantly throw up more things to explore than their existing capacity allows:
I also think that it’s underappreciated just how far from a perfect machine these labs are. It’s not like you have a thousand people optimizing the hell out of computer use and they’ve been trying as hard as they possibly can.
Everything at these labs, every single part of the model generation pipeline is the best effort pulled together under incredible time pressure, incredible constraints as these companies are rapidly growing, trying desperately to pull and upskill enough people to do the things that they need to do. I think it is best understood as with incredibly difficult prioritization problems.
It connects to something Mark Zuckerberg observed here:
What we basically found was that we were bottlenecked on compute to run tests, based on the number of hypotheses. It turns out, even with just the humans we have right now on the ads team, we already have more good ideas to test than we actually have either compute or, really, cohorts of people to test them with.
Even if you have three and a half billion people using your products, you still want each test to be statistically significant. It needs to have hundreds of thousands or millions of people. There’s only so much throughput you can get on testing through that. So we’re already at the point, even with just the people we have, that we can’t really test everything that we want.
#AILabs #bigTech #capitalism #corporations #DeepMind #investment #markZuckerberg #Meta #Research
-
The chaotic reality of contemporary AI labs
This was interesting from DeepMind’s Sholto Douglas about the reality of working in AI labs. They have billions of dollars flooding into them but they’re also scaling rapidly in a slightly chaotic way, working in ways that constantly throw up more things to explore than their existing capacity allows:
I also think that it’s underappreciated just how far from a perfect machine these labs are. It’s not like you have a thousand people optimizing the hell out of computer use and they’ve been trying as hard as they possibly can.
Everything at these labs, every single part of the model generation pipeline is the best effort pulled together under incredible time pressure, incredible constraints as these companies are rapidly growing, trying desperately to pull and upskill enough people to do the things that they need to do. I think it is best understood as with incredibly difficult prioritization problems.
It connects to something Mark Zuckerberg observed here:
What we basically found was that we were bottlenecked on compute to run tests, based on the number of hypotheses. It turns out, even with just the humans we have right now on the ads team, we already have more good ideas to test than we actually have either compute or, really, cohorts of people to test them with.
Even if you have three and a half billion people using your products, you still want each test to be statistically significant. It needs to have hundreds of thousands or millions of people. There’s only so much throughput you can get on testing through that. So we’re already at the point, even with just the people we have, that we can’t really test everything that we want.
#AILabs #bigTech #capitalism #corporations #DeepMind #investment #markZuckerberg #Meta #Research
-
Shed extension No3 post.
All structural work completed. The roof was challenging because I was working on my own, and was constantly up and down the ladder.
Cutting the master sheet of OSB was a two person job, thanks to Sheila for helping.
Because the new roof is fixed to the old, it's structure is asymmetric and everything had to be done in a specific order.
The roofing felt is the underlay for new felt shingles in due course to match the existing. Ladder put away then realised I forgot to take off the temporary weights which held down the felt (windy today) until I used clout nails to secure it.
Tongue and groove cladding arrived last Friday and applying this will be the next job but I have to remove all the old T&G before the new is applied!
#gardenshed #doityourself -
Chemical exposure from ultra-#ProcessedFoods may contribute to health issues
Shannon Kelleher, May 16, 2025
"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article.
"In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an 'underappreciated and understudied' explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and health problems such as obesity and other chronic diseases, the authors conclude in the article, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine.
" 'The more (ultra-)processed a foodstuff, the greater its burden of synthetic chemicals generally is,; the authors wrote.
"Ultra-processed foods such as #candies, #HotDogs and #PackagedSoups are industrially made and contain many added ingredients not found in home kitchens, such as #stabilizers and added colors and flavors.
"Thousands of harmful substances including #bisphenols (such as #BPA), #phthalates, #microplastics (tiny plastic particles) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) can leach into industrially produced foods during production, as well as from containers in which the foods are stored and while heating them up before they are eaten, according to the article. Emerging research suggests that even the 'normal and intended use' of plastic materials that come into contact with foods along their journey to our plates can contaminate these products, the authors wrote.
"Research increasingly shows that some of the same synthetic chemicals found in ultra-processed foods, as well as drinking water and other sources, are prevalent in our bodies. About 98% of the US population has PFAS in their blood, while microplastics and even smaller plastic particles (nanoplastics) accumulate in 'just about every portion of your body…no organ is spared, really,' Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University, said during a May 15 webinar hosted by the group Beyond Plastics. Plastic particles have been found in everything from the placenta to the brain, lungs and heart, he said.
"In a 2024 study, Rajagopalan and colleagues found a link between microplastics in the arteries and risks for heart attacks and strokes.
" 'The particles looked quite nasty,' he said. 'They were jagged particles with sharp edges, very similar to cholesterol.' "
#ProcessedFood #PlasticFoodContainers #PlasticWrap #Preservatives #FoodSafety #ToxicChemicals #FoodIsLife #FoodDeserts #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGardens #EatFresh #DowChemical
-
Chemical exposure from ultra-#ProcessedFoods may contribute to health issues
Shannon Kelleher, May 16, 2025
"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article.
"In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an 'underappreciated and understudied' explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and health problems such as obesity and other chronic diseases, the authors conclude in the article, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine.
" 'The more (ultra-)processed a foodstuff, the greater its burden of synthetic chemicals generally is,; the authors wrote.
"Ultra-processed foods such as #candies, #HotDogs and #PackagedSoups are industrially made and contain many added ingredients not found in home kitchens, such as #stabilizers and added colors and flavors.
"Thousands of harmful substances including #bisphenols (such as #BPA), #phthalates, #microplastics (tiny plastic particles) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) can leach into industrially produced foods during production, as well as from containers in which the foods are stored and while heating them up before they are eaten, according to the article. Emerging research suggests that even the 'normal and intended use' of plastic materials that come into contact with foods along their journey to our plates can contaminate these products, the authors wrote.
"Research increasingly shows that some of the same synthetic chemicals found in ultra-processed foods, as well as drinking water and other sources, are prevalent in our bodies. About 98% of the US population has PFAS in their blood, while microplastics and even smaller plastic particles (nanoplastics) accumulate in 'just about every portion of your body…no organ is spared, really,' Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University, said during a May 15 webinar hosted by the group Beyond Plastics. Plastic particles have been found in everything from the placenta to the brain, lungs and heart, he said.
"In a 2024 study, Rajagopalan and colleagues found a link between microplastics in the arteries and risks for heart attacks and strokes.
" 'The particles looked quite nasty,' he said. 'They were jagged particles with sharp edges, very similar to cholesterol.' "
#ProcessedFood #PlasticFoodContainers #PlasticWrap #Preservatives #FoodSafety #ToxicChemicals #FoodIsLife #FoodDeserts #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGardens #EatFresh #DowChemical
-
Chemical exposure from ultra-#ProcessedFoods may contribute to health issues
Shannon Kelleher, May 16, 2025
"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article.
"In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an 'underappreciated and understudied' explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and health problems such as obesity and other chronic diseases, the authors conclude in the article, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine.
" 'The more (ultra-)processed a foodstuff, the greater its burden of synthetic chemicals generally is,; the authors wrote.
"Ultra-processed foods such as #candies, #HotDogs and #PackagedSoups are industrially made and contain many added ingredients not found in home kitchens, such as #stabilizers and added colors and flavors.
"Thousands of harmful substances including #bisphenols (such as #BPA), #phthalates, #microplastics (tiny plastic particles) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) can leach into industrially produced foods during production, as well as from containers in which the foods are stored and while heating them up before they are eaten, according to the article. Emerging research suggests that even the 'normal and intended use' of plastic materials that come into contact with foods along their journey to our plates can contaminate these products, the authors wrote.
"Research increasingly shows that some of the same synthetic chemicals found in ultra-processed foods, as well as drinking water and other sources, are prevalent in our bodies. About 98% of the US population has PFAS in their blood, while microplastics and even smaller plastic particles (nanoplastics) accumulate in 'just about every portion of your body…no organ is spared, really,' Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University, said during a May 15 webinar hosted by the group Beyond Plastics. Plastic particles have been found in everything from the placenta to the brain, lungs and heart, he said.
"In a 2024 study, Rajagopalan and colleagues found a link between microplastics in the arteries and risks for heart attacks and strokes.
" 'The particles looked quite nasty,' he said. 'They were jagged particles with sharp edges, very similar to cholesterol.' "
#ProcessedFood #PlasticFoodContainers #PlasticWrap #Preservatives #FoodSafety #ToxicChemicals #FoodIsLife #FoodDeserts #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGardens #EatFresh #DowChemical
-
Chemical exposure from ultra-#ProcessedFoods may contribute to health issues
Shannon Kelleher, May 16, 2025
"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article.
"In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an 'underappreciated and understudied' explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and health problems such as obesity and other chronic diseases, the authors conclude in the article, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine.
" 'The more (ultra-)processed a foodstuff, the greater its burden of synthetic chemicals generally is,; the authors wrote.
"Ultra-processed foods such as #candies, #HotDogs and #PackagedSoups are industrially made and contain many added ingredients not found in home kitchens, such as #stabilizers and added colors and flavors.
"Thousands of harmful substances including #bisphenols (such as #BPA), #phthalates, #microplastics (tiny plastic particles) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) can leach into industrially produced foods during production, as well as from containers in which the foods are stored and while heating them up before they are eaten, according to the article. Emerging research suggests that even the 'normal and intended use' of plastic materials that come into contact with foods along their journey to our plates can contaminate these products, the authors wrote.
"Research increasingly shows that some of the same synthetic chemicals found in ultra-processed foods, as well as drinking water and other sources, are prevalent in our bodies. About 98% of the US population has PFAS in their blood, while microplastics and even smaller plastic particles (nanoplastics) accumulate in 'just about every portion of your body…no organ is spared, really,' Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University, said during a May 15 webinar hosted by the group Beyond Plastics. Plastic particles have been found in everything from the placenta to the brain, lungs and heart, he said.
"In a 2024 study, Rajagopalan and colleagues found a link between microplastics in the arteries and risks for heart attacks and strokes.
" 'The particles looked quite nasty,' he said. 'They were jagged particles with sharp edges, very similar to cholesterol.' "
#ProcessedFood #PlasticFoodContainers #PlasticWrap #Preservatives #FoodSafety #ToxicChemicals #FoodIsLife #FoodDeserts #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGardens #EatFresh #DowChemical
-
Chemical exposure from ultra-#ProcessedFoods may contribute to health issues
Shannon Kelleher, May 16, 2025
"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article.
"In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an 'underappreciated and understudied' explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and health problems such as obesity and other chronic diseases, the authors conclude in the article, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine.
" 'The more (ultra-)processed a foodstuff, the greater its burden of synthetic chemicals generally is,; the authors wrote.
"Ultra-processed foods such as #candies, #HotDogs and #PackagedSoups are industrially made and contain many added ingredients not found in home kitchens, such as #stabilizers and added colors and flavors.
"Thousands of harmful substances including #bisphenols (such as #BPA), #phthalates, #microplastics (tiny plastic particles) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) can leach into industrially produced foods during production, as well as from containers in which the foods are stored and while heating them up before they are eaten, according to the article. Emerging research suggests that even the 'normal and intended use' of plastic materials that come into contact with foods along their journey to our plates can contaminate these products, the authors wrote.
"Research increasingly shows that some of the same synthetic chemicals found in ultra-processed foods, as well as drinking water and other sources, are prevalent in our bodies. About 98% of the US population has PFAS in their blood, while microplastics and even smaller plastic particles (nanoplastics) accumulate in 'just about every portion of your body…no organ is spared, really,' Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University, said during a May 15 webinar hosted by the group Beyond Plastics. Plastic particles have been found in everything from the placenta to the brain, lungs and heart, he said.
"In a 2024 study, Rajagopalan and colleagues found a link between microplastics in the arteries and risks for heart attacks and strokes.
" 'The particles looked quite nasty,' he said. 'They were jagged particles with sharp edges, very similar to cholesterol.' "
#ProcessedFood #PlasticFoodContainers #PlasticWrap #Preservatives #FoodSafety #ToxicChemicals #FoodIsLife #FoodDeserts #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGardens #EatFresh #DowChemical