Bamboo dishes may leach pesticides and melamine into food

So-called "eco-friendly" bamboo and other bio-based dishes, often marketed as natural and safe alternatives to plastic, may release potentially harmful chemicals into food, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague).

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