Former GitHub CEO finds plastic chemicals in 86% of Bay Area foods, raising health concerns.

Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman tested 300 Bay Area foods and found 86% contained plastic chemicals like phthalates and bisphenols. These chemicals were detected in baby foods and prenatal vitamins, with hot takeout foods showing 34% higher chemical levels. Though within FDA and EU safety limits, the findings call for changes in food packaging to reduce health risks from microplastic accumulation.

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