Microplastics in food and drinks damage our livers and affect metabolism, scientists say

“Waiter, there are fragments of synthetic polymers in my soup” does not have quite the ring to it as the old joke about the unappetising fly. Research presented at an American Society for Nutrition conference in Orlando, Florida, that ended this week suggests that food and drink are much more likely to harbour harmful plastics … Read more

Viola Davis recites in a “crystal jungle” in female: “like a black and mature woman, you have to teach the world how to deal with” | Television

Few things have to get someone in the entertainment sector with the status of Egot, winner of four disparate prizes such as… The post Viola Davis recites in a “crystal jungle” in female: “like a black and mature woman, you have to teach the world how to deal with” | Television appeared first on Archyworldys. … Read more

‘We wanted to find out the true risk’

Bird poop on your lettuce might not be as risky as you think. Researchers at the University of California, Davis found that small bird droppings aren’t much of a food safety risk for crops, pushing back against long-held fears that wildlife near farms could spread harmful pathogens such as E. coli, as reported on Phys.org. … Read more