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Study finds microplastics in all Indian salt and sugar
Updated On: 14 August, 2024 07:18 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Environmental research reveals troubling levels of microplastics in everyday food products
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Highest levels of microplastics found in iodised salt. Representation pic
All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, titled “Microplastics in Salt and Sugar” and conducted by the environmental research organisation Toxics Link, tested 10 types of salt—including table salt, rock salt, sea salt and local raw salt—and five types of sugar purchased from both online and local markets.
The study revealed the presence of microplastics in all salt and sugar samples, in various forms, including fibre, pellets, films and fragments. The size of these microplastics ranged from 0.1 mm to 5 mm. The highest levels of microplastics were found in iodised salt, in the form of multi-coloured thin fibre and films.
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