An Essay on the Food you Eat

[loyolaxavvierretard]

This post is a sequel to the post "An Essay on the Water you Drink" that I posted yesterday. It is now redundant

TLDR - This is merely information regarding the fact that no matter what you do you will never really escape the contaminants. This is not doomposting, just mere referencing current literature

Why This Post ?​

• A user @vidit read the entire post quite thoroughly and presented an argument that brought down my point completely. He argued that since we can still compensate our calcium and magnesium demands with dietary sources we should opt for RO Filters. This is because a lot of foods like milk, meat and other sources are quite close in terms of abundance and bioavailability it does not really pose a significant threat. His argument turned out to be correct.​
• At first I agreed, I had made a mistake in not checking this stuff. But then I remembered something else. And that has what compelled me to make this post. In this post I will argue that even if you use RO Filters and compensate with a healthy diet. You cannot really escape the contaminants. They may be removed by the RO Filter, but they will still be present in food and removing them is not that simple.​

Before We Begin​

• I would like to mention a hole in @vidit's argument. He never really discussed the fact that drinking RO Filter water is moderately correlated with risk of cardiovascular diseases in the long run. That is something a diet cannot compensate for. But that is not really important so we move on.​

Introduction​

• The food that the overwhelming majority of people eat is bought from a supermarket, online or from a local seller. The overwhelming majority will never source food directly from a farmer. This is a very important point to keep in mind​
• This post applies to you regardless of whether you are vegan, vegetarian, carnivore or whatever diet you follow.​
• The aim of this post will be to argue that regardless of the purity of your water you will never get rid of the contaminants unless and only unless you are rich, have plenty of time on your hands and are actually committed enough to follow through with the solutions which I may or may not post in the future. The aim of this post is to argue that the food you ingest is moderately likely to lead to bad health outcomes​

The Issue of Contamination in the Food You Eat​

• The first contaminant that I would like to discuss are microplastics. Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimetres in size and are a major contaminant in the food system. They are found in seafood and agricultural produce, meat and processed foods and beverages too. They pervade every single place on this planet from the peaks of Everest to the deeper trenches of the ocean. They are also present in the air but that is a post for another day. (Study Referenced)​
• The second major contaminant that I would like to discuss are Polyfluoroalkyl substances or colloquially termed as PFAS. They are quite infamous due to being linked with different types of cancer. PFAS have infiltrated our food system and are quite ubiquitous. If you are eating any type of food you can very likely be certain that you are ingesting PFAS. The levels of PFAS are also quite above the safe exposure limit which is why they are such a concern. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced).​
• The third major type of contaminant I would like to discuss are heavy metals. Heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium mainly enter the food chain through contaminated soil, water and air. They are also present in all types of food ranging from dairy to agricultural produce. Ingestion of excess metals can lead to kidney failure, increased risk of neurological disorders and increased risk of cancer. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced)​
• The fourth and final major contaminant I would like to mention are pesticides or more technically speaking pesticide residues. These are mainly found in agricultural produce. They are mainly spread due to spraying them directly on to the crops. Although this is not a major concern as compared to the trinity listed above because many countries have taken efforts to curb it's dangers. However it is ever present in developing countries where the law has still not caught up with the times. I will simply reference the WHO sheet for anyone interested in more reading. It has comprehensive information on the topic. (Reference sheet).​

But Why Are These Dangerous ?​

• Microplastics are such a big issue because we literally cannot study them effectively. Researchers cannot find a group with 0 microplastic exposure which means no double blind study can be conducted. It gets worse when you realise that the microplastics have been found in every single important human organ and that includes your brain. The only study that was done was the one where they found that patients with dementia have significantly more microplastics in their brain than those not diagnosed with the condition. Granted the relationship was not causal but still that does not spell well for us either. (Study Referenced)​
• PFAS just like microplastics are very ubiquitous in our surroundings. They are present everywhere including our food and are called "Forever Chemicals" since they are synthetic compounds. They have a plethora of risks ranging from increased risks of kidney and testicular cancer to developmental issues to cardiovascular concerns. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced)​
• Heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic have well studied and researched adverse health effects. Exposure to lead and mercury can lead to cognitive impairments in adults and children alike. They are well studied neurotoxicants. The CDC has good data on how neurotoxic they are. Other than that heavy metals also have various risks like increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.The International Agency for Cancer Research classifies heavy metals as a Group 1 carcinogen since it is linked to so many types of cancer. (Study Referenced)​
• For pesticides and residues I have already shared the WHO sheet. It serves as a good guideline for the adverse health effects.​

But Can't we Avoid it Like Water ?​

• You can try but it would simply not do much. You see unlike water there is nothing you can individually do to avoid these contaminants in your food. These contaminants enter the food chain and get embedded in a way such that there is simply no effective option of removal. If there was then he would become billionaire overnight.​
• The only sort of people who can still mitigate these things to some extent are the very rich people and I mean it in the true sense of the word. To avoid these contaminants you would have to have a controlled farm that supplies produce and meat and is shielded away from the world, and this food would be supplied to you directly to your door. This is quite impossible to achieve for people who are not richie rich​
• You can try washing your vegetables, you can try buying without plastic bags, heck you can even try buying directly from a farmer ( I know I am sort of contradicting myself from earlier ), but as I have pointed out, these things enter the food chain very early and embed in a way that is simply not easy to get rid off.​

What is the point of this post seriously ?​

• I argued in the first post that you cannot remove contaminants from water without introducing deficiencies which are harmful too .​
• vidit (praise that lad) argued that you can actually do it by just supplementing with a good and healthy diet. No contamination in the water and you no longer have deficiencies​
• But now I argue that even if you follow the above point you are not really off the leash here. I argue through this post about how every type of food is riddled with contaminants, why they are dangerous and why you really cannot get rid of them in a meaningful way.​
• My argument is very simple. Regardless of whether you use RO Filter or eat healthy food or follow all the health guidelines, you will never get rid of the contaminants unless you are richie rich. This does not mean that you are doomed, rather I am informing you about what you are ingesting. You can use this information to mope around or advocate for better laws regarding regulation.​

​

Please disregard my previous post, it is now redundant and incomplete. I will keep it up though to serve it as a lesson to never argue incomplete things.

My next post will be titled "An Essay on the Air you Breathe"

@2025cel @menas @Volksstaffel @Wombles @JohnBaza

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

I am going to get roasted my God !

 

[Volksstaffel]

This post is a sequel to the post "An Essay on the Water you Drink" that I posted yesterday. It is now redundant

TLDR - This is merely information regarding the fact that no matter what you do you will never really escape the contaminants. This is not doomposting, just mere referencing current literature

Why This Post ?​

• A user @vidit read the entire post quite thoroughly and presented an argument that brought down my point completely. He argued that since we can still compensate our calcium and magnesium demands with dietary sources we should opt for RO Filters. This is because a lot of foods like milk, meat and other sources are quite close in terms of abundance and bioavailability it does not really pose a significant threat. His argument turned out to be correct.​
• At first I agreed, I had made a mistake in not checking this stuff. But then I remembered something else. And that has what compelled me to make this post. In this post I will argue that even if you use RO Filters and compensate with a healthy diet. You cannot really escape the contaminants. They may be removed by the RO Filter, but they will still be present in food and removing them is not that simple.​

Before We Begin​

• I would like to mention a hole in @vidit's argument. He never really discussed the fact that drinking RO Filter water is moderately correlated with risk of cardiovascular diseases in the long run. That is something a diet cannot compensate for. But that is not really important so we move on.​

Introduction​

• The food that the overwhelming majority of people eat is bought from a supermarket, online or from a local seller. The overwhelming majority will never source food directly from a farmer. This is a very important point to keep in mind​
• This post applies to you regardless of whether you are vegan, vegetarian, carnivore or whatever diet you follow.​
• The aim of this post will be to argue that regardless of the purity of your water you will never get rid of the contaminants unless and only unless you are rich, have plenty of time on your hands and are actually committed enough to follow through with the solutions which I may or may not post in the future. The aim of this post is to argue that the food you ingest is moderately likely to lead to bad health outcomes​

The Issue of Contamination in the Food You Eat​

• The first contaminant that I would like to discuss are microplastics. Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimetres in size and are a major contaminant in the food system. They are found in seafood and agricultural produce, meat and processed foods and beverages too. They pervade every single place on this planet from the peaks of Everest to the deeper trenches of the ocean. They are also present in the air but that is a post for another day. (Study Referenced)​
• The second major contaminant that I would like to discuss are Polyfluoroalkyl substances or colloquially termed as PFAS. They are quite infamous due to being linked with different types of cancer. PFAS have infiltrated our food system and are quite ubiquitous. If you are eating any type of food you can very likely be certain that you are ingesting PFAS. The levels of PFAS are also quite above the safe exposure limit which is why they are such a concern. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced).​
• The third major type of contaminant I would like to discuss are heavy metals. Heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium mainly enter the food chain through contaminated soil, water and air. They are also present in all types of food ranging from dairy to agricultural produce. Ingestion of excess metals can lead to kidney failure, increased risk of neurological disorders and increased risk of cancer. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced) ​
• The fourth and final major contaminant I would like to mention are pesticides or more technically speaking pesticide residues. These are mainly found in agricultural produce. They are mainly spread due to spraying them directly on to the crops. Although this is not a major concern as compared to the trinity listed above because many countries have taken efforts to curb it's dangers. However it is ever present in developing countries where the law has still not caught up with the times. I will simply reference the WHO sheet for anyone interested in more reading. It has comprehensive information on the topic. (Reference sheet).​

But Why Are These Dangerous ?​

• Microplastics are such a big issue because we literally cannot study them effectively. Researchers cannot find a group with 0 microplastic exposure which means no double blind study can be conducted. It gets worse when you realise that the microplastics have been found in every single important human organ and that includes your brain. The only study that was done was the one where they found that patients with dementia have significantly more microplastics in their brain than those not diagnosed with the condition. Granted the relationship was not causal but still that does not spell well for us either. (Study Referenced)​
• PFAS just like microplastics are very ubiquitous in our surroundings. They are present everywhere including our food and are called "Forever Chemicals" since they are synthetic compounds. They have a plethora of risks ranging from increased risks of kidney and testicular cancer to developmental issues to cardiovascular concerns. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced)​
• Heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic have well studied and researched adverse health effects. Exposure to lead and mercury can lead to cognitive impairments in adults and children alike. They are well studied neurotoxicants. The CDC has good data on how neurotoxic they are. Other than that heavy metals also have various risks like increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.The International Agency for Cancer Research classifies heavy metals as a Group 1 carcinogen since it is linked to so many types of cancer. (Study Referenced) ​
• For pesticides and residues I have already shared the WHO sheet. It serves as a good guideline for the adverse health effects.​

But Can't we Avoid it Like Water ?​

• You can try but it would simply not do much. You see unlike water there is nothing you can individually do to avoid these contaminants in your food. These contaminants enter the food chain and get embedded in a way such that there is simply no effective option of removal. If there was then he would become billionaire overnight.​
• The only sort of people who can still mitigate these things to some extent are the very rich people and I mean it in the true sense of the word. To avoid these contaminants you would have to have a controlled farm that supplies produce and meat and is shielded away from the world, and this food would be supplied to you directly to your door. This is quite impossible to achieve for people who are not richie rich​
• You can try washing your vegetables, you can try buying without plastic bags, heck you can even try buying directly from a farmer ( I know I am sort of contradicting myself from earlier ), but as I have pointed out, these things enter the food chain very early and embed in a way that is simply not easy to get rid off.​

What is the point of this post seriously ?​

• I argued in the first post that you cannot remove contaminants from water without introducing deficiencies which are harmful too .​
• vidit (praise that lad) argued that you can actually do it by just supplementing with a good and healthy diet. No contamination in the water and you no longer have deficiencies​
• But now I argue that even if you follow the above point you are not really off the leash here. I argue through this post about how every type of food is riddled with contaminants, why they are dangerous and why you really cannot get rid of them in a meaningful way.​
• My argument is very simple. Regardless of whether you use RO Filter or eat healthy food or follow all the health guidelines, you will never get rid of the contaminants unless you are richie rich. This does not mean that you are doomed, rather I am informing you about what you are ingesting. You can use this information to mope around or advocate for better laws regarding regulation.​

​

Please disregard my previous post, it is now redundant and incomplete. I will keep it up though to serve it as a lesson to never argue incomplete things.

My next post will be titled "An Essay on the Air you Breathe"

@2025cel @menas @Volksstaffel @Wombles @JohnBaza

Everything, yeah no EVERYTHING for that BOTB thread

 

[recai iskender]

Why did you type all this knowing not 1 person will read after the second sentence

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

@Brus Wane @Chadeep @itzyaboyJJ @albanianblackguy @666PSL

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

@DarkAscender @superpsycho @Jason Voorhees @War_In_Chiraq @PeakIncels

 

[albanianblackguy]

@Brus Wane @Chadeep @itzyaboyJJ @albanianblackguy @666PSL

will read tommorrow when i get my brain cells back

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

@trench @kazama @goyimslayer @the_machinist_786 @IOS

 

[PeakIncels]

@DarkAscender @superpsycho @Jason Voorhees @War_In_Chiraq @PeakIncels

your font is a little bit too big...makes it harder to read, make it smaller, maybe space a little more as well, rest is better than last long thread :3

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

@Underdog9494 @The Homelander @R1PPer @aladdinmaxxer @psychomandible

 

[Alias!]

This post is a sequel to the post "An Essay on the Water you Drink" that I posted yesterday. It is now redundant

TLDR - This is merely information regarding the fact that no matter what you do you will never really escape the contaminants. This is not doomposting, just mere referencing current literature

Why This Post ?​

• A user @vidit read the entire post quite thoroughly and presented an argument that brought down my point completely. He argued that since we can still compensate our calcium and magnesium demands with dietary sources we should opt for RO Filters. This is because a lot of foods like milk, meat and other sources are quite close in terms of abundance and bioavailability it does not really pose a significant threat. His argument turned out to be correct.​
• At first I agreed, I had made a mistake in not checking this stuff. But then I remembered something else. And that has what compelled me to make this post. In this post I will argue that even if you use RO Filters and compensate with a healthy diet. You cannot really escape the contaminants. They may be removed by the RO Filter, but they will still be present in food and removing them is not that simple.​

Before We Begin​

• I would like to mention a hole in @vidit's argument. He never really discussed the fact that drinking RO Filter water is moderately correlated with risk of cardiovascular diseases in the long run. That is something a diet cannot compensate for. But that is not really important so we move on.​

Introduction​

• The food that the overwhelming majority of people eat is bought from a supermarket, online or from a local seller. The overwhelming majority will never source food directly from a farmer. This is a very important point to keep in mind​
• This post applies to you regardless of whether you are vegan, vegetarian, carnivore or whatever diet you follow.​
• The aim of this post will be to argue that regardless of the purity of your water you will never get rid of the contaminants unless and only unless you are rich, have plenty of time on your hands and are actually committed enough to follow through with the solutions which I may or may not post in the future. The aim of this post is to argue that the food you ingest is moderately likely to lead to bad health outcomes​

The Issue of Contamination in the Food You Eat​

• The first contaminant that I would like to discuss are microplastics. Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimetres in size and are a major contaminant in the food system. They are found in seafood and agricultural produce, meat and processed foods and beverages too. They pervade every single place on this planet from the peaks of Everest to the deeper trenches of the ocean. They are also present in the air but that is a post for another day. (Study Referenced)​
• The second major contaminant that I would like to discuss are Polyfluoroalkyl substances or colloquially termed as PFAS. They are quite infamous due to being linked with different types of cancer. PFAS have infiltrated our food system and are quite ubiquitous. If you are eating any type of food you can very likely be certain that you are ingesting PFAS. The levels of PFAS are also quite above the safe exposure limit which is why they are such a concern. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced).​
• The third major type of contaminant I would like to discuss are heavy metals. Heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium mainly enter the food chain through contaminated soil, water and air. They are also present in all types of food ranging from dairy to agricultural produce. Ingestion of excess metals can lead to kidney failure, increased risk of neurological disorders and increased risk of cancer. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced) ​
• The fourth and final major contaminant I would like to mention are pesticides or more technically speaking pesticide residues. These are mainly found in agricultural produce. They are mainly spread due to spraying them directly on to the crops. Although this is not a major concern as compared to the trinity listed above because many countries have taken efforts to curb it's dangers. However it is ever present in developing countries where the law has still not caught up with the times. I will simply reference the WHO sheet for anyone interested in more reading. It has comprehensive information on the topic. (Reference sheet).​

But Why Are These Dangerous ?​

• Microplastics are such a big issue because we literally cannot study them effectively. Researchers cannot find a group with 0 microplastic exposure which means no double blind study can be conducted. It gets worse when you realise that the microplastics have been found in every single important human organ and that includes your brain. The only study that was done was the one where they found that patients with dementia have significantly more microplastics in their brain than those not diagnosed with the condition. Granted the relationship was not causal but still that does not spell well for us either. (Study Referenced)​
• PFAS just like microplastics are very ubiquitous in our surroundings. They are present everywhere including our food and are called "Forever Chemicals" since they are synthetic compounds. They have a plethora of risks ranging from increased risks of kidney and testicular cancer to developmental issues to cardiovascular concerns. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced)​
• Heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic have well studied and researched adverse health effects. Exposure to lead and mercury can lead to cognitive impairments in adults and children alike. They are well studied neurotoxicants. The CDC has good data on how neurotoxic they are. Other than that heavy metals also have various risks like increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.The International Agency for Cancer Research classifies heavy metals as a Group 1 carcinogen since it is linked to so many types of cancer. (Study Referenced) ​
• For pesticides and residues I have already shared the WHO sheet. It serves as a good guideline for the adverse health effects.​

But Can't we Avoid it Like Water ?​

• You can try but it would simply not do much. You see unlike water there is nothing you can individually do to avoid these contaminants in your food. These contaminants enter the food chain and get embedded in a way such that there is simply no effective option of removal. If there was then he would become billionaire overnight.​
• The only sort of people who can still mitigate these things to some extent are the very rich people and I mean it in the true sense of the word. To avoid these contaminants you would have to have a controlled farm that supplies produce and meat and is shielded away from the world, and this food would be supplied to you directly to your door. This is quite impossible to achieve for people who are not richie rich​
• You can try washing your vegetables, you can try buying without plastic bags, heck you can even try buying directly from a farmer ( I know I am sort of contradicting myself from earlier ), but as I have pointed out, these things enter the food chain very early and embed in a way that is simply not easy to get rid off.​

What is the point of this post seriously ?​

• I argued in the first post that you cannot remove contaminants from water without introducing deficiencies which are harmful too .​
• vidit (praise that lad) argued that you can actually do it by just supplementing with a good and healthy diet. No contamination in the water and you no longer have deficiencies​
• But now I argue that even if you follow the above point you are not really off the leash here. I argue through this post about how every type of food is riddled with contaminants, why they are dangerous and why you really cannot get rid of them in a meaningful way.​
• My argument is very simple. Regardless of whether you use RO Filter or eat healthy food or follow all the health guidelines, you will never get rid of the contaminants unless you are richie rich. This does not mean that you are doomed, rather I am informing you about what you are ingesting. You can use this information to mope around or advocate for better laws regarding regulation.​

​

Please disregard my previous post, it is now redundant and incomplete. I will keep it up though to serve it as a lesson to never argue incomplete things.

My next post will be titled "An Essay on the Air you Breathe"

@2025cel @menas @Volksstaffel @Wombles @JohnBaza

Bookmarked for when I get out the slums of Africa.

 

[RXnd]

All this for me not to read shit

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

Better now @PeakIncels ?

 

[PeakIncels]

Better now @PeakIncels ?

MUCH better.

 

[The Homelander]

I’m not even here for reps, just admiring the view and the rep-farm
You remind me of him

It’s almost like he’s still here
Looking down on us

@chudltn @2025cel @JohnBaza @chudlite @vevcred2_0

 

[PeakIncels]

Better now @PeakIncels ?

add a

every bullet point

 

[Neucher]

nigga I couldn't even make it to the second sentence

 

[Nikaa]

Who the fuck is gonna read all this shit
Still repping tho, seems smart

 

[goyimslayer]

seems high iq bhai, will read it all when i come home

 

[Neucher]

All this for me not to read shit

Who the fuck is gonna read all this shit
Still repping tho, seems smart

### **TL;DR Summary:**

This post is a follow-up to a previous discussion on water contaminants, now arguing that **even if you use RO filters and eat a healthy diet, you can't fully escape harmful contaminants** (microplastics, PFAS, heavy metals, pesticides) because they pervade the entire food chain.

### **Key Points:**
1. **Contaminants Are Unavoidable:**
- **Microplastics** are in nearly all foods, even seafood and meat, and have been found in human organs (including the brain).
- **PFAS ("forever chemicals")** are linked to cancer and persist in the environment.
- **Heavy metals** (lead, arsenic, cadmium) contaminate soil, water, and food, increasing risks of neurological damage and cancer.
- **Pesticide residues** remain in produce, especially in countries with lax regulations.

2. **Diet Alone Can’t Compensate:**
- Even with RO-filtered water, contaminants in food remain a major health risk.
- **No easy removal method exists**—washing or buying organic doesn’t fully eliminate them.

3. **Only the Ultra-Rich Can Partially Avoid Them:**
- Requires **controlled farms, direct supply chains, and extreme measures**—unrealistic for most people.

4. **Not Doomposting, Just Reality:**
- The goal isn’t to panic but to **inform** and advocate for better regulations.
- Previous post (on water contaminants) is now **redundant** because food contamination is a bigger, inescapable issue.

### **Final Takeaway:**
**You can’t fully escape contaminants, but you can push for systemic change.** The next post will cover **air pollution**.

*(Previous post kept up as a lesson in incomplete arguments.)*

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

seems high iq bhai, will read it all when i come home

Not really. I am waiting for @vidit to read it and critque it

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

### **TL;DR Summary:**

This post is a follow-up to a previous discussion on water contaminants, now arguing that **even if you use RO filters and eat a healthy diet, you can't fully escape harmful contaminants** (microplastics, PFAS, heavy metals, pesticides) because they pervade the entire food chain.

### **Key Points:**
1. **Contaminants Are Unavoidable:**
- **Microplastics** are in nearly all foods, even seafood and meat, and have been found in human organs (including the brain).
- **PFAS ("forever chemicals")** are linked to cancer and persist in the environment.
- **Heavy metals** (lead, arsenic, cadmium) contaminate soil, water, and food, increasing risks of neurological damage and cancer.
- **Pesticide residues** remain in produce, especially in countries with lax regulations.

2. **Diet Alone Can’t Compensate:**
- Even with RO-filtered water, contaminants in food remain a major health risk.
- **No easy removal method exists**—washing or buying organic doesn’t fully eliminate them.

3. **Only the Ultra-Rich Can Partially Avoid Them:**
- Requires **controlled farms, direct supply chains, and extreme measures**—unrealistic for most people.

4. **Not Doomposting, Just Reality:**
- The goal isn’t to panic but to **inform** and advocate for better regulations.
- Previous post (on water contaminants) is now **redundant** because food contamination is a bigger, inescapable issue.

### **Final Takeaway:**
**You can’t fully escape contaminants, but you can push for systemic change.** The next post will cover **air pollution**.

*(Previous post kept up as a lesson in incomplete arguments.)*

Roosevelt admires this summary

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

add a

every bullet point

It has supposedly been botched up. Should I revert back to the previous font size or keep it as it is. I think the bullet points may confuse some people here

 

[goyimslayer]

Not really. I am waiting for @vidit to read it and critque it

two intelligent young fellas discussing topics, mirin

that's uncommon for .org considering its an incel forum

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

two intelligent young fellas discussing topics, mirin

that's uncommon for .org considering its an incel forum

He read and posted some counter arguments. Had he not done that then my previous post would have been an example of shame

 

[RXnd]

### **TL;DR Summary:**

This post is a follow-up to a previous discussion on water contaminants, now arguing that **even if you use RO filters and eat a healthy diet, you can't fully escape harmful contaminants** (microplastics, PFAS, heavy metals, pesticides) because they pervade the entire food chain.

### **Key Points:**
1. **Contaminants Are Unavoidable:**
- **Microplastics** are in nearly all foods, even seafood and meat, and have been found in human organs (including the brain).
- **PFAS ("forever chemicals")** are linked to cancer and persist in the environment.
- **Heavy metals** (lead, arsenic, cadmium) contaminate soil, water, and food, increasing risks of neurological damage and cancer.
- **Pesticide residues** remain in produce, especially in countries with lax regulations.

2. **Diet Alone Can’t Compensate:**
- Even with RO-filtered water, contaminants in food remain a major health risk.
- **No easy removal method exists**—washing or buying organic doesn’t fully eliminate them.

3. **Only the Ultra-Rich Can Partially Avoid Them:**
- Requires **controlled farms, direct supply chains, and extreme measures**—unrealistic for most people.

4. **Not Doomposting, Just Reality:**
- The goal isn’t to panic but to **inform** and advocate for better regulations.
- Previous post (on water contaminants) is now **redundant** because food contamination is a bigger, inescapable issue.

### **Final Takeaway:**
**You can’t fully escape contaminants, but you can push for systemic change.** The next post will cover **air pollution**.

*(Previous post kept up as a lesson in incomplete arguments.)*

Still didn’t read

 

[kazama]

great thread with facts and sources (not stuff just pulled out of ur head) Still, can giving preference to organic foods reduce the effects??? Something significant

 

[goyimslayer]

He read and posted some counter arguments.

based @vidit

Had he not done that then my previous post would have been an example of shame

eh not really

 

[kazama]

@vitaminD @rira1 @marshadow @R1PPer

 

[PeakIncels]

It has supposedly been botched up. Should I revert back to the previous font size or keep it as it is. I think the bullet points may confuse some people here

probably, sorry if I'm making 0 sense I'm dizzy

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

great thread with facts and sources (not stuff just pulled out of ur head) Still, can giving preference to organic foods reduce the effects??? Something significant

It would be great if you eat ultra processed but unless you can source your own aquifer and filter it and employ your own farm then no sir I do not think it is possible to get rid of the contaminants. Though this is not meant to disparage, organic food is still the best. It reminds me of this quote from Churchill where he said that Democracy was the worst form of Government except all the other ones were even worse

 

[kazama]

It would be great if you eat ultra processed but unless you can source your own aquifer and filter it and employ your own farm then no sir I do not think it is possible to get rid of the contaminants. Though this is not meant to disparage, organic food is still the best. It reminds me of this quote from Churchill where he said that Democracy was the worst form of Government except all the other ones were even worse

yeah fr, I hope they can do something about it in the future. I dont want to die like the Aztecs lol In a way I live on a farm and I don't think it makes much difference, at any time u have to resort to something "contaminated" to solve certain things.

 

[Aviddegree40571]

This post is a sequel to the post "An Essay on the Water you Drink" that I posted yesterday. It is now redundant

TLDR - This is merely information regarding the fact that no matter what you do you will never really escape the contaminants. This is not doomposting, just mere referencing current literature

Why This Post ?​

• A user @vidit read the entire post quite thoroughly and presented an argument that brought down my point completely. He argued that since we can still compensate our calcium and magnesium demands with dietary sources we should opt for RO Filters. This is because a lot of foods like milk, meat and other sources are quite close in terms of abundance and bioavailability it does not really pose a significant threat. His argument turned out to be correct.​
• At first I agreed, I had made a mistake in not checking this stuff. But then I remembered something else. And that has what compelled me to make this post. In this post I will argue that even if you use RO Filters and compensate with a healthy diet. You cannot really escape the contaminants. They may be removed by the RO Filter, but they will still be present in food and removing them is not that simple.​

Before We Begin​

• I would like to mention a hole in @vidit's argument. He never really discussed the fact that drinking RO Filter water is moderately correlated with risk of cardiovascular diseases in the long run. That is something a diet cannot compensate for. But that is not really important so we move on.​

Introduction​

• The food that the overwhelming majority of people eat is bought from a supermarket, online or from a local seller. The overwhelming majority will never source food directly from a farmer. This is a very important point to keep in mind​
• This post applies to you regardless of whether you are vegan, vegetarian, carnivore or whatever diet you follow.​
• The aim of this post will be to argue that regardless of the purity of your water you will never get rid of the contaminants unless and only unless you are rich, have plenty of time on your hands and are actually committed enough to follow through with the solutions which I may or may not post in the future. The aim of this post is to argue that the food you ingest is moderately likely to lead to bad health outcomes​

The Issue of Contamination in the Food You Eat​

• The first contaminant that I would like to discuss are microplastics. Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimetres in size and are a major contaminant in the food system. They are found in seafood and agricultural produce, meat and processed foods and beverages too. They pervade every single place on this planet from the peaks of Everest to the deeper trenches of the ocean. They are also present in the air but that is a post for another day. (Study Referenced)​
• The second major contaminant that I would like to discuss are Polyfluoroalkyl substances or colloquially termed as PFAS. They are quite infamous due to being linked with different types of cancer. PFAS have infiltrated our food system and are quite ubiquitous. If you are eating any type of food you can very likely be certain that you are ingesting PFAS. The levels of PFAS are also quite above the safe exposure limit which is why they are such a concern. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced).​
• The third major type of contaminant I would like to discuss are heavy metals. Heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium mainly enter the food chain through contaminated soil, water and air. They are also present in all types of food ranging from dairy to agricultural produce. Ingestion of excess metals can lead to kidney failure, increased risk of neurological disorders and increased risk of cancer. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced)​
• The fourth and final major contaminant I would like to mention are pesticides or more technically speaking pesticide residues. These are mainly found in agricultural produce. They are mainly spread due to spraying them directly on to the crops. Although this is not a major concern as compared to the trinity listed above because many countries have taken efforts to curb it's dangers. However it is ever present in developing countries where the law has still not caught up with the times. I will simply reference the WHO sheet for anyone interested in more reading. It has comprehensive information on the topic. (Reference sheet).​

But Why Are These Dangerous ?​

• Microplastics are such a big issue because we literally cannot study them effectively. Researchers cannot find a group with 0 microplastic exposure which means no double blind study can be conducted. It gets worse when you realise that the microplastics have been found in every single important human organ and that includes your brain. The only study that was done was the one where they found that patients with dementia have significantly more microplastics in their brain than those not diagnosed with the condition. Granted the relationship was not causal but still that does not spell well for us either. (Study Referenced)​
• PFAS just like microplastics are very ubiquitous in our surroundings. They are present everywhere including our food and are called "Forever Chemicals" since they are synthetic compounds. They have a plethora of risks ranging from increased risks of kidney and testicular cancer to developmental issues to cardiovascular concerns. (Study Referenced) (Study Referenced)​
• Heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic have well studied and researched adverse health effects. Exposure to lead and mercury can lead to cognitive impairments in adults and children alike. They are well studied neurotoxicants. The CDC has good data on how neurotoxic they are. Other than that heavy metals also have various risks like increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.The International Agency for Cancer Research classifies heavy metals as a Group 1 carcinogen since it is linked to so many types of cancer. (Study Referenced)​
• For pesticides and residues I have already shared the WHO sheet. It serves as a good guideline for the adverse health effects.​

But Can't we Avoid it Like Water ?​

• You can try but it would simply not do much. You see unlike water there is nothing you can individually do to avoid these contaminants in your food. These contaminants enter the food chain and get embedded in a way such that there is simply no effective option of removal. If there was then he would become billionaire overnight.​
• The only sort of people who can still mitigate these things to some extent are the very rich people and I mean it in the true sense of the word. To avoid these contaminants you would have to have a controlled farm that supplies produce and meat and is shielded away from the world, and this food would be supplied to you directly to your door. This is quite impossible to achieve for people who are not richie rich​
• You can try washing your vegetables, you can try buying without plastic bags, heck you can even try buying directly from a farmer ( I know I am sort of contradicting myself from earlier ), but as I have pointed out, these things enter the food chain very early and embed in a way that is simply not easy to get rid off.​

What is the point of this post seriously ?​

• I argued in the first post that you cannot remove contaminants from water without introducing deficiencies which are harmful too .​
• vidit (praise that lad) argued that you can actually do it by just supplementing with a good and healthy diet. No contamination in the water and you no longer have deficiencies​
• But now I argue that even if you follow the above point you are not really off the leash here. I argue through this post about how every type of food is riddled with contaminants, why they are dangerous and why you really cannot get rid of them in a meaningful way.​
• My argument is very simple. Regardless of whether you use RO Filter or eat healthy food or follow all the health guidelines, you will never get rid of the contaminants unless you are richie rich. This does not mean that you are doomed, rather I am informing you about what you are ingesting. You can use this information to mope around or advocate for better laws regarding regulation.​

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Please disregard my previous post, it is now redundant and incomplete. I will keep it up though to serve it as a lesson to never argue incomplete things.

My next post will be titled "An Essay on the Air you Breathe"

@2025cel @menas @Volksstaffel @Wombles @JohnBaza

How do chads exist with this? Literall genetic miracles

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

yeah fr, I hope they can do something about it in the future. I dont want to die like the Aztecs lol In a way I live on a farm and I don't think it makes much difference, at any time u have to resort to something "contaminated" to solve certain things.

I would like to mention that the risks are moderate. Not everyone will suffer. But from a group, there will be a non trivial amount of people who will suffer because of these contaminants

 

[vidit]

Nice thread,here's what I have to say in conclusion to both your threads:
1)Yes I agree avoiding contaminants 100% is impossible. We have microplastics,our fathers had lead. They quite certainly do have impact on our bodies but the thing is humans adapt. We either learn to live and cope with them or as awareness increases we find alternatives.
2) I don't think we can be completely healthy(follow up to the completely avoiding contaminants part), and this isn't a modern world problem,infact there is no such time period when acheiving 100% peak human health would be close to possible. To do so we'd literally need to grow a man in a lab,inject vitamins and minerals in exact amounts into his food synthetically and control every aspect like his mood,exercise etc. with dotted precision which is retarded and there's no point in doing so.
3) Now why did I say its retarded and you don't need perfect health? Because our bodies aren't that fragile and we can actually handle ALOT before it even comes close to being something like humanitys doom jfl. So i would say you're maybe getting a bit too technical and exaggerating this.

Now I don't really have anything to argue against both your posts because they're correct obviously,all i argued mainly was against the essence it seemed they were posted in.

1)This is useless info for 99% of humans,especially on org. When you join the gym the first step is to get consistent,then workout programming,then lifting principles etc. A newbie doesn't need to worry about shit like resistance curves and profile in THEIR WHOLE LIFE let alone when they reach the point of being somewhat an intermediate lifter because it's only useful for elite athletes who're looking to compete.
2) Using the analogy above,most org users don't even exercise jfl cucktis fans let alone that they've reached the point that they even need to care about contamination.
A viable path would be to first start getting good sleep,then exercise+ diet,then stuff like sunlight and general lifestyle,then bare minimum microplastic avoiding habits (avoiding food and water in plastic containers/not touching receipts/wearing cotton clothing) and when one does all that for like 5 YEARS strictly then I would say he should even start worrying about contamination because all the steps before would give him like 90% of the health he aspires for and the last 10% is impractical/unreasonable for most humans.
Mirin threads tho

 

[vidit]

@goyimslayer

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

Nice thread,here's what I have to say in conclusion to both your threads:
1)Yes I agree avoiding contaminants 100% is impossible. We have microplastics,our fathers had lead. They quite certainly do have impact on our bodies but the thing is humans adapt. We either learn to live and cope with them or as awareness increases we find alternatives.
2) I don't think we can be completely healthy(follow up to the completely avoiding contaminants part), and this isn't a modern world problem,infact there is no such time period when acheiving 100% peak human health would be close to possible. To do so we'd literally need to grow a man in a lab,inject vitamins and minerals in exact amounts into his food synthetically and control every aspect like his mood,exercise etc. with dotted precision which is retarded and there's no point in doing so.
3) Now why did I say its retarded and you don't need perfect health? Because our bodies aren't that fragile and we can actually handle ALOT before it even comes close to being something like humanitys doom jfl. So i would say you're maybe getting a bit too technical and exaggerating this.

Now I don't really have anything to argue against both your posts because they're correct obviously,all i argued mainly was against the essence it seemed they were posted in.

1)This is useless info for 99% of humans,especially on org. When you join the gym the first step is to get consistent,then workout programming,then lifting principles etc. A newbie doesn't need to worry about shit like resistance curves and profile in THEIR WHOLE LIFE let alone when they reach the point of being somewhat an intermediate lifter because it's only useful for elite athletes who're looking to compete.
2) Using the analogy above,most org users don't even exercise jfl cucktis fans let alone that they've reached the point that they even need to care about contamination.
A viable path would be to first start getting good sleep,then exercise+ diet,then stuff like sunlight and general lifestyle,then bare minimum microplastic avoiding habits (avoiding food and water in plastic containers/not touching receipts/wearing cotton clothing) and when one does all that for like 5 YEARS strictly then I would say he should even start worrying about contamination because all the steps before would give him like 90% of the health he aspires for and the last 10% is impractical/unreasonable for most humans.
Mirin threads tho

I agree with your post. My main point was to inform users about the consequences of modern food industry. I do not think nihilistically about all these things. Rather one should be informed so that if they want to advocate they can. I also don't think the risks are severe, I have mentioned in the post that they are moderate. That means that for a particular group there will always be people who will contract some problems and a contributing factor will be these contaminants. I agree with the last points completely. I do not really advise people on those fronts. Self improvement is not my forte. As for our ancestors, yes it is true they have shown resilience and that the human body is not fragile. I think if we were to find a middle ground I would say that if posts like these were spread in a milder way to the world then we could adapt as you mention in your points. As for the self improvement, I really have no advice here because I did not set out to post keeping that in mind. Have a good day sir !

 

[PeakIncels]

I agree with your post. My main point was to inform users about the consequences of modern food industry. I do not think nihilistically about all these things. Rather one should be informed so that if they want to advocate they can. I also don't think the risks are severe, I have mentioned in the post that they are moderate. That means that for a particular group there will always be people who will contract some problems and a contributing factor will be these contaminants. I agree with the last points completely. I do not really people on those fronts. Self improvement is not my forte. As for our ancestors, yes it is true they have shown resilience and that the human body is not fragile. I think if we were to find a middle ground I would say that if posts like these were spread in a milder way to the world then we could adapt as you mention in your points. As for the self improvement, I really have no advice here because I did not set out to post keeping that in mind. Have a good day sir !

your posts always get so many views I'm kinda jealous:c

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

your posts always get so many views I'm kinda jealous:c

You should try tagging 25 people. Then you will get views too

 

[Wombles]

Can you make an essay on how to get a woman to fuck you I'm kinda struggling on that part . I already eat right but I want to add pussy to the diet.

 

[Underdog9494]

Why did you type all this knowing not 1 person will read after the second sentence

I read

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

Can you make an essay on how to get a woman to fuck you I'm kinda struggling on that part . I already eat right but I want to add pussy to the diet.

I will try sir ! But I am afraid in these matters I am way more behind the times

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

I read

It is good to know that even 5 people read these ramblings. Have a good day sir !

 

[Underdog9494]

It is good to know that even 5 people read these ramblings. Have a good day sir !

You too!!!

 

[R1PPer]

Sorry bro but i just cant read

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

I will pay you back son. All this free rep will not go to vain

Sorry bro but i just cant read

 

[goyimslayer]

i read it all now, so the food we consume has traces of microplastics and the only way we could prevent even the slightest trace of it, is if we were super rich.

it’s over

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

i read it all now, so the food we consume has traces of microplastics and the only way we could prevent even the slightest trace of it, is if we were super rich.

it’s over

Truly it is. But read vidit's comment above. You'll understand more

 

[goyimslayer]

Truly it is. But read vidit's comment above. You'll understand more

yeah I read it, I agree that it’s impossible for a human to be completely optimally healthy in every aspect of his life, and that microplastic contamination is not a huge issue, imo just avoid the obvious stuff like touching receipts with your bare hands, drinking water in bottles that are not BPA certified etc

 

[loyolaxavvierretard]

yeah I read it, I agree that it’s impossible for a human to be completely optimally healthy in every aspect of his life, and that microplastic contamination is not a huge issue, imo just avoid the obvious stuff like touching receipts with your bare hands, drinking water in bottles that are not BPA certified etc

Yeah true. Now if you would be kind could you rate my mother ?
Mother please