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Your Plastic Tupperware Is Releasing Microplastics—Here’s the Glass Upgrade You Need

A number of studies now indicate that common plastic food storage containers can release extremely large numbers of plastic ...

Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave?

Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this ...

My Plastic Food Storage Containers Are Leaching Thousands of Microplastics, So Snagging These Glass Meal Prep Containers Instead

I decided to toss all my plastic food storage containers and break up with microplastics. Instead, I’m eyeing these glass ...

Amazon is selling an 8-piece glass food storage container set for just $23

The Vtopmart 8-Pack Glass Food Storage Containers, which are microwave, oven, fridge, freezer, and dishwasher safe, are 30% ...

Professional chef speaks out on concerning side effect of microwaving food: 'Most restaurants do not use them'

"Most restaurants do not use them [safe containers] because they're more expensive," Jarquin added. CNET noted that "plastic takeout containers … should never be used to reheat food." According to ...

Should you be freaking out about microplastics?

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, but some scientists say how harmful they are to our bodies is still uncertain.

Does Microwaving Your Food Destroy Its Nutrients? Here's What Dietitians Say

The authors suggested that steaming and microwaving retained higher concentrations of vitamin C than boiling because of the ...

Is microwave cooking nuking all the nutrients?

In 2009, a review of research studies on microwave cooking plainly spelled out their conclusion: “no significant nutritional ...