Was This Microplastic Antidote Sitting in Your Fridge the Whole Time?

Was This Microplastic Antidote Sitting in Your Fridge the Whole Time?

Microplastics and their potentially harmful effects on human health (and the world) have been top-of-mind for the last few years. Now, a new study may have found a mechanism to remove them from our bodies, hiding in a popular fermented food: kimchi. The study, ran by the World Institute of Kimchi in South Korea, found that a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of microplastics naturally. The bacteria binds to the part…