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As much as ~88% of tested kale contained PFAS, and it's because of commercial compost. Organic kale has more PFAS than non-organic because it uses more compost
by simonsarris 3y ago
As much as ~88% of tested kale contained PFAS, and it's because of commercial compost. Organic kale has more PFAS than non-organic because it uses more compost rather than more synthetic fertilizer.
https://anh-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230621-ANH-USA-PFAS-in-Kale.pdf https://anh-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230621-ANH-US...
- refurb 3y ago80 nanograms per kg. That’s 80 parts per trillion.
- nine_k 3y agoAnd eating a kilogram of kale is no mean feat.
- earthling8118 3y agoMaybe all at once, but it isn't like the PFAS is going anywhere. It'll wait for you to eat more and more over the years.
- waynesonfire 3y agoAnd how much to turn your testicles inside out? Spoiler, nobody knows.
- jtr1 3y agoA little background on that source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_Natural_Health https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_Natural_Health
- fransje26 3y agoThat puts it into perspective indeed.. Thanks.