Microplastics in Majority of Meats and Plant-Based Alternatives, Study Finds

Researchers found microplastics in 88 percent of the protein food samples. Joker/Alexander Stein/Getty Images

A new study has found microplastics in the majority of commonly consumed protein foods such as seafood, pork, chicken, beef, and plant-based meat alternatives in the United States.

The findings of the study—conducted by researchers at the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto—were published on Jan. 8 in the journal Environmental Pollution.