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> The three brands that did not contain microplastics are from Taiwan (refined sea salt), China (refined rock salt), and France (unrefined sea salt produced by
by thecolorblue 8y ago
> The three brands that did not contain microplastics are from Taiwan (refined sea salt), China (refined rock salt), and France (unrefined sea salt produced by solar evaporation)
There might be more info in the research paper linked in the article.
- black6 8y agoThat's great. Information on which brands are not contaminated is behind the ACS paywall. Good job, academia.
- ravenstine 8y ago> unrefined sea salt produced by solar evaporation Hmmm... that seems counterintuitive. I'd think that sea salt that's refined would contain less microplastic, not the other way around. Maybe they get their seawater from a part of the ocean that doesn't have microplastic? Also, I'd think that Himalayan salt would contain no microplastic, but then again, it wouldn't surprise me if Himalayan salt wasn't actually from the Himalayas.
- usrusr 8y agoMaybe the testers happened upon some very old stock that has gone through the evaporation pits before the plastic revolution. That industry goes way back.
- supertrope 8y agoThe process of crystallization excludes impurities. But that means they're not embedded in crystals, not that the heap of salt is free of impurities. I too discount food labeling claims.
- rladd 8y agoUnfortunately there isn't.