46. Fast Fashion: A Planet and People Disaster?

If you enjoyed today’s discussion and want to find out more, here’s a great overview of the toxicity of the fast fashion industry, and when you ready to go deeper, check out this scientific paper. Take a look at the following links for more on the awfulness of microplastics and the Toxicity of those heavy metals found in dyes.And what about those waterproofing PFAS? do they cross our skin and into our circulation (clue: yes!) and what effects do they have on our health (clue: nothing good!).For a few thoughts on where and what to buy, take a look at this blog post.And finally, remember that discussion our duo had about ultra-processed foods in episode 42? Turns out we were right on the money and yes, we should be treating those ultra-processed foods just like smoking! ‍