5@5: Microplastics invade the food chain | Foreign investment in US farmland grows
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June 6, 2019
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Microplastics have invaded the deep ocean—and the food chain
Even worse than the giant floating patches of plastic polluting our oceans are the microplastics under the surface. Researchers in California found that the farther from shore they sampled, the more microplastics they discovered, meaning sea creatures at the bottom of the food chain are ingesting these particles and introducing them into a food web that leads up to the marine animals consumed by humans. Read more at NPR …
As foreign investment in US farmland grows, efforts to ban and limit the increase mount
Foreign investors, mainly timber and renewable energy companies, currently own over 23 million acres of American farmland according to federal data. Efforts to limit this ownership have gained traction in recent years, and already six states have laws in place banning foreign ownership of farmland. Read more at New Food Economy …