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Looking Back at My Plastic Habits
I can’t believe some of the things I did for decades without a second thought: I chopped and cut on plastic cutting boards. I scraped and stirred with plastic and rubber spatulas. I cooked in Teflon pans. I stored leftovers in plastic containers with plastic lids. I used plastic sandwich and snack bags over and over. I drank from a plastic water filter pitcher. Man, I wish I could go back and change all of this. Who knows what kind of impact it had on my health?
The Wake-Up Call
Then I started reading about microplastics, chemical leaching, and forever chemicals. Study after study, urgent warnings: we’re in the middle of a health crisis, and no one’s paying enough attention.
I began to wonder: what role do plastics play in obesity, autism, mental health struggles, and cancer? We don’t have all the answers yet, but the possible connections are frightening. I could no longer pretend plastic was harmless.
A Thanksgiving Coffee Revelation
One Thanksgiving, my sister-in-law was visiting and she brought her own pour-over coffee maker. She didn’t announce it or lecture us but the way she looked our my plastic coffee maker said everything. Later, over dinner, we talked about microplastics in food and drink. That quiet moment hit me like a lightning bolt. I got the point. I needed to change my kitchen.
Why I Started Foodzie
That’s when I created Foodzie. The “Z” is for Zero Plastics. My mission is simple: to help people make smarter choices in their kitchens, learn from my mistakes, and start reducing plastic before it’s too late. This blog is about the journey, the science, and the simple swaps that can keep plastics far away from your food.
A Call To Action
That’s when I created Foodzie. The “Z” is for Zero Plastics. My mission is simple: to help people make smarter choices in their kitchens, learn from my mistakes, and start reducing plastic before it’s too late. This blog is about the journey, the science, and the simple swaps that can keep plastics far away from your food.
Doug Reffue
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