ShareThis summer, a study came out telling us that the type of plastic (as in water bottles) from which we drink can cause cancer long term if it doesn’t have the right number on the bottom. Instantly, people of all walks of life were turning over their water bottles, avoiding specific ones, and tossing the “wrong” ones aside.
Great. It’s fantastic to see people are tuning into the studies and care about their health enough to check something like this.
But I can’t help but wonder if we’re missing the point.
Are the same people who are so careful about their container just as careful about the food and drink they’re ingesting directly? I’m not talking about taking it to the extreme, but while the “plastic study” certainly appeared legitimate, how does it compare to the literally THOUSANDS of studies that show cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and numerous other illnesses are directly correlated with what we eat and drink (as well as how much we move)? Are we throwing away plastic containers with the wrong number with one hand and picking up a soda, fries and a burger with the other hand?
Just something to think about. It’s not just “personality” for which we can say “it’s what’s inside that counts.”