Category: Food Safety

Food containers are typically made of different varieties of hard plastic or glass. Tupperware is a common high-end brand of container that has been on the market for a long time. Tupperware states that since 2010 they have not sold items containing BPA, but that suggests their products manufactured before 2010 contained BPA. Regrettably, these products should probably be discarded. While BPA has been taken out of many plastics due to consumer demand, it has unfortunately been replaced in some instances with Bisphenol S (BPS) or Bisphenol F (BPF), both of which can affect the body’s endocrine system, just as BPA does. Studies show that BPS is found in 81% of random human blood samples tested. Just as with water bottles, food storage containers that are labeled “BPA-free” may indeed be free of BPA, but this doesn’t mean they are BPS-free or BPF-free or safe from other potentially toxic additives and compounds.
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Is plastic wrap safe? It’s one of the key questions in deciding how to safely wrap and protect food. Read More

Are microwave ovens safe?

Microwave ovens have been around for decades and were extraordinarily popular for a long time. Read More

Are silicone utensils safe?

The utensils that you stir or otherwise manipulate your food with while cooking are important to consider. Nonstick coatings applied to utensils such as spatulas and spoons can leach out toxins, but if they are used properly and not overheated, this should not occur. Read More

Ceramic cookware, along with enameled cookware, are excellent to cook with and are considered safe as long as there are no painted surfaces inside the cooking vessel. Read More

Stainless steel cookware, or cast iron cookware, is exceptionally popular. The most common metals that can leach into food from these materials are iron, nickel, and chromium.  Read More

If you’re wondering is copper cookware safe, read on before trying out your new copper souvenir.

During a trip to Brazil a number of years ago, my wife and I stopped by the side of a windy mountain road where an artisan had set up a stand to sell beautiful handcrafted copper products. We purchased a set of beautiful copper pots and pans from him. The oversized pans were seemingly perfect for cooking and serving large groups of people. My wife and I both loved the rustic look of the cookware. Read More

Is aluminum cookware safe? Here’s what you need to know.

Aluminum is the third most prevalent element on Earth, but its ingestion and/or absorption has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis. Read More

Health risks and non-stick pans: This is an important issue you should consider as you consider how you prepare your food at home.

Perhaps one of the most controversial items in the kitchen is the nonstick surface found on cookware. Read More

Nitrates in and of themselves are not harmful, but what our body does with nitrates may or may not be dangerous to health. In the mouth, bacteria and other enzymes turn nitrates into nitrites. In turn, nitrites may form one of two different chemical compounds in the body: nitric oxide or nitrosamine. Read More