THE EVIDENCE

What the science is saying

How much plastic are you actually eating?
How much plastic are you actually eating?
Researchers have found microplastics in human blood, lungs, and brain tissue. Here's where it's coming from and what you can actually do about it. Read more...
Glass, stainless, or plastic: what should actually touch your food?
Glass, stainless, or plastic: what should actually touch your food?
Not all “food-safe” materials behave the same once food touches them. Here’s how glass, stainless, and plastic compare, and what actually deserves to be in contact with your meals. Read more...
How heat changes what leaches from your cookware
How heat changes what leaches from your cookware
Heat doesn’t just cook your food. It changes what your cookware and containers release into it. Here’s how temperature alters what leaches into your meals. Read more...
How to detox your kitchen without throwing everything out
How to detox your kitchen without throwing everything out
You don’t need to empty your kitchen to reduce exposure. Here’s how to swap out the highest-impact plastic items first and build a safer setup over time. Read more...
Why “BPA-free” doesn’t mean what you think it does
Why “BPA-free” doesn’t mean what you think it does
“BPA-free” sounds reassuring. It isn’t the full story. Here’s why the label is a narrow promise and why the material itself matters more than the claim. Read more...
Regulation vs reality: why “allowed” isn’t the same as “ideal”
Regulation vs reality: why “allowed” isn’t the same as “ideal”
Regulations decide what’s allowed, not what’s ideal. Here’s how food-contact rules work and why your own kitchen standard can - and should - be higher. Read more...
What "food-safe" actually means on a label
What "food-safe" actually means on a label
Food-safe labels are assessed for chemical leaching, not microplastic shedding. Here's what those labels actually cover and what they don't. Read more...
What nobody tells you about wooden kitchenware
What nobody tells you about wooden kitchenware
The advice to use plastic over wood was never based on scientific evidence. Here's what the research on bacteria, hygiene, and wooden kitchenware actually shows. Read more...
PFAS, BPA, and the alphabet of things you don't want in your food
PFAS, BPA, and the alphabet of things you don't want in your food
BPA got replaced by BPS. PFOA got replaced by other PFAS. The pattern in synthetic kitchen chemicals is always the same. Here's what it means and what to do about... Read more...
Why your kitchen utensils are the first thing to change
Why your kitchen utensils are the first thing to change
Plastic cooking utensils shed thousands of microplastic particles into food every year during normal use. Here's what the research shows and what to use instead. Read more...