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Jim East ( wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net )  to Food and CookingEnglish · 7 months ago

Even ‘microwave safe’ plastic containers can release microplastics into meals, new study warns

www.independent.co.uk

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Even ‘microwave safe’ plastic containers can release microplastics into meals, new study warns

www.independent.co.uk

Jim East ( wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net )  to Food and CookingEnglish · 7 months ago
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Even ‘microwave safe’ plastic containers can release microplastics into meals
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Heat can trigger release of microplastics and nanoplastics as well as chemicals linked to hormone disruption, infertility and certain cancers
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  • Hirom ( Hirom@beehaw.org ) 
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    tl;dr: plastic bad, put meal in plate before microwaving it

  • SGforce ( SGforce@lemmy.ca ) 
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    Use metal, got It!

  • scytale ( scytale@piefed.zip ) 
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    I even avoid “dishwasher safe” plastic in the dishwasher too. It’s just hard to believe those things don’t shed/leech microplastics.

    • jlow (he / him) ( jlow@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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      Or these soft plastic baking tin. That can’t be good …

  • Megaman_EXE ( Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org ) 
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    Woah no way. Who could have seen this comiiiiiing :0

  • Urbanfarmboy ( Urbanfarmboy@lemmy.today ) 
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    Microwaving your food is bad for you. Kills nearly all the nutrients in your food. Haven’t used one in a year and don’t miss it. Many other ways to reheat your food that improves flavor and texture. And it’s healthier.

    • Jim East ( wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net ) OP
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      Cooking your food is bad for you. Kills nearly all the nutrients in your food. Haven’t done so in years and don’t miss it. Many other ways to process your food that improves flavor and texture. And it’s healthier.

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    Glassware everywhere.

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