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As the health risks of plasticizers and microplastics become better understood, it is especially important that <\/span><span style=\"color:#151515\">General Mil<\/span><span style=\"color:#151515;\">ls do everything possible to limit the presence of plastic in packaging.<\/span><br><span style=\"color:#151515;\"><\/span><br><span style=\"color:#151515\">As a consumer and concerned citizen, I am urging<\/span><span style=\"color:#151515\"> General Mills<\/span><span style=\"color:#151515\"> to take immediate action and cut its usage of plastic packaging.<\/span><\/p>","page_layout":null,"action_embed":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <script>startTime=new Date()<\/script>\n\n    <script>\/*From load_prefill snippet*\/_nvId=[];<\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/profile.ngpvan.com\/v2\/identity\/?callback=_nvId.push&t=0.24628790438495585\"><\/script>\n    \n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/act.pirg.org\/resources\/actionkit.js\"><\/script>\n\n   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