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Is my sister BU to say these photos show little pieces of metal in her food? (Photos attached) (Update with extra photos on page 5)

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Carla786 · 22/01/2026 23:16

My older sister has recently begun reading info on bad things in food like microplastics, EDCs, UPFs etc. Now, I agree with her these things are worrying.

She sent me these photos yesterday evening, saying she thinks they show 'little pieces of metal' in her food, and is now worried about how to avoid metal..

I just see bubbles and the light shining. Is she BU?

Maybe I'm wrong. ... Or not...

She says it looks different from bubbles & light. Really?

I think some info on health food on SM can slide into 'government is putting metal in food' conspiracies, personally, and this is why she is worried. I mean, if it is metal large enough to see, why doesn't it taste hard or crunchy?

Or maybe it is weird?

Is my sister BU to say these photos show little pieces of metal in her food? (Photos attached) (Update with extra photos on page 5)
Is my sister BU to say these photos show little pieces of metal in her food? (Photos attached) (Update with extra photos on page 5)
Is my sister BU to say these photos show little pieces of metal in her food? (Photos attached) (Update with extra photos on page 5)
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Carla786 · 22/01/2026 23:22

DameOfThrones · 22/01/2026 23:19

You're not wrong.

But bizarrely I can see a scream mask in the bean dish?! 😱

Ha, pareidolia can be scary 🤣 If you look too hard at bubbles you can see all sorts of things.

She claims she's never seen stuff like this in food 'until last year' Really? She's eaten food like this for years & never noticed it before.

We are both Gen Z. Is this some offshoot of MAHA type material maybe?

I wish I could convince her the food is normal, but she seems convinced the bubbles etc are sinister.

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DameOfThrones · 22/01/2026 23:19

You're not wrong.

But bizarrely I can see a scream mask in the bean dish?! 😱

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