https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/13/toxic-fo... This is worth noting as well.
Getting a TOTO bidet is a life-changer. We have running water and flushable toilets but we still dry smear?
Compostable fast-food packaging can emit volatile PFAS
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#42Just. Stop. Putting. Teflon. On. Everything. Figuring out what does and does not have PFAS on it to protect my family is exhausting and infuriating. I’ve emailed with manufacturers, sent stuff to labs; basically, no one seems to know how much materials like this are used on every day products.
What do you use to store food? I obviously need to go find some alternatives now.
I frequently order too much in restaurants on purpose to have leftovers. I'm gonna start bringing reusable glass containers.
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#43Dumb question but…why do humans keep using toxic chemicals for cooking and storing food? Surely we can find something edible.
Florine is extremely reactive but that means whatever it reacts with should stay put. So in theory it should never degrade, breakdown, or leach out.
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Glass containers are fantastic and usually cheap enough. Whether it's spice jars or leftover food containers, it all works great. Make sure the lids are also either glass, wood, or stainless steel. The one "downside" is you do need adequate cushion if you're taking it on the go say for lunch or to a dinner gathering, but even a towel wrapped around suffice. If you want recommendations, the Ikea 365+ glass containers…
> Make sure the lids are also either glass, wood, or stainless steel Plastic lid is normally fine, plastics leech at high temperatures, you arent normally heating food with the lid on. .Even eith a fully steel container you need a bit of soft material lile silicone to ensure waterproof seal
Good point. I also generally dislike plastic lids because the "snap lock" mechanic always tend to go wonky. The bamboo lids with silicone edges tend to be the least hassle.
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#46I use these, are these horrible?
https://www.costco.com/snapware-pyrex-18-piece-glass-food-st...
What should I use instead?
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#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
What do you use to store food? I obviously need to go find some alternatives now.
Not OP, but: glass with metal lids and silicon seals, or glass... with hard plastic lids. :| I also keep my rices and legumes in bamboo boxes.
“ metal lids and silicon seals”
Are you in the US? I don’t think I’ve seen these around.
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#48PFAS in dental floss: https://www.ehn.org/pfas-floss-2658203711.html
I’ve switched to using Radius silk floss - it’s better in almost every way compared to the various brands we’ve tried. Only annoying thing is the packaging but it’s plastic free also.
Yea silk floss is really nice. Food caught between your teeth sticks better to the silk than to glide, and getting the silk between your teeth requires slightly more pressure, which feels nice to me.
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#49PFAS in dental floss: https://www.ehn.org/pfas-floss-2658203711.html
Dr Tung FTW!
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#50Looking at a lot of what you folks posted, it seems like PFAS are in just about everything, and there's no realistic way to avoid them without an absurd amount of effort. And they are unlikely to be regulated soon. So realistically, what's going to happen to people? We're all inevitably going to accumulate a bunch of PFAS, so what exactly can I expect for the future of my health?
Perhaps Darwin will kick in.