microwaves, contamination, plastic & paper containers: was: Good Veggie Burgers

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I wanted to share something about food containers and chemical

contamination...

 

If plastic put into a microwave gets hot, some chemicals, particularly

dioxin and comparable endocrine disrupting substances, can migragte into our

food.

 

Paper, particularly bleached paper, contains some dioxin too. The dioxin is

an unwanted result of the chlorine bleaching process. For this reason, paper

also should be excluded from a microwave oven.

 

Doing a web search on Google, I found a website link that has some

information meant as a practical guide for us consumers:

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/consumer_guides/287

 

Although I agree with the information in the above link, I don't claim to be

an expert on matters regarding food contamination.

 

Good wishes,

Jon Spear

 

 

 

 

Jeannine Broadwell <j9

cyndi <cyndi

Cc:

Monday, April 22, 2002 9:16 PM

RE: [sFBAVeg] Good Veggie Burgers

 

 

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>Good point about the plastic.

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>Thanks ma'am.

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>j9

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>Cyndi Norman [cyndi]

>Monday, April 22, 2002 8:50 PM

>j9

>Cc: ; cyndi

>Re: [sFBAVeg] Good Veggie Burgers

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> " Jeannine Broadwell " <j9

> And if you're feeling lazy or in a hurry, you can zap them in the

> microwave for about a minute on high, right in the little plastic

> wrapper. Not bad for lunch at work.

>

>This is where I have to disagree. Microwaves and plastic do not mix.

>Plastic isn't as bad as styrofoam (even mainstream chemists NEVER nuke

>styrofoam) but it still leaches into your food in a microwave. For work

>you can use Pyrex food containers with plastic lids (remove the lid before

>nuking) or just keep a plate around. Paper plates and paper towels are

>acceptable.

>