Jpopy@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoEvery generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation?message-squaremessage-square545fedilinkarrow-up1741arrow-down121
arrow-up1720arrow-down1message-squareEvery generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation?Jpopy@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square545fedilink
minus-squarestealth_cookies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoTeflon isn’t really the problem, it is incredibly inert by itself. It is the nasty chemicals needed to process it and bond it to things that are polluting the environment and eventually getting into our bodies because they don’t break down.
minus-squareDouble_A@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIt’s so stable that it probably doesn’t even do anything even if it gets into your body.
minus-squarecroobat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoWhat’s a good alternative? I used to love those teflon pans back when I was a teen.
minus-squarezipsglacier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·2 years agoLet me introduce you to your personal savior, cast iron.
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minus-squareMuffinHeeler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agoCast iron for frying pan and stainless steel pots/saucepans.
Teflon.
Teflon isn’t really the problem, it is incredibly inert by itself. It is the nasty chemicals needed to process it and bond it to things that are polluting the environment and eventually getting into our bodies because they don’t break down.
It’s so stable that it probably doesn’t even do anything even if it gets into your body.
What’s a good alternative? I used to love those teflon pans back when I was a teen.
Let me introduce you to your personal savior, cast iron.
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Cast iron for frying pan and stainless steel pots/saucepans.