Processing

Things that are a concern in nutrition now that we didn't think of in the past

plastics

antibiotics/medications

heavy metals

PCBs/dioxins

Pesticides

Mycotoxins

Six methods of processing

enzymes

heat treatment (trypsin inhibitor, maillard reaction)

breeding

Grinding

Mixing Extrusion

Ways to prevent mycotoxins

lower temp

breeding

lower H20 content

fungicides

insecticides

What to do when mycotoxins are found

chemically treat

destroy (burning)

seed cleaning/ removal of damaged grains

feed at low levels to animals that can tolerate it (don't feed to babies or longer lived animals who may suffer the long term consequences)

Why are microplastics a concern

-linked to heart attack and stroke

-they absorb toxins

-destruction of endocrine system

-infertility

-diabetes

-metabolic disorder

-harms environment

Areas to flag

-using plastic cutting boards

-plastci packaged food

-clothes

-in water and food

-harms environment

Solutions

-replace plastic

-wearing cotton clothes

-airdrying you clothes

-reduce bottle water intake

-avoid products with microbeads