Is it safe for plastic wrap to be in contact with food during microwaving?
While some of the claims made in these emails are questionable at best, food safety experts do agree that consumers should take the following precautions when using plastic wrap or plastic containers in a microwave oven: 1. Only plastic containers or packaging labeled “Microwave Safe” should be used in microwave ovens. 2. If plastic wrap is used when microwaving, it should not be allowed to come into direct contact with food. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, chemical components can indeed “migrate” from plastics into food at microwaving temperatures. However, there is scant evidence to date, says the agency, that such contaminants pose a serious threat to human health. Dioxins in plastic wrap? Dioxins and dioxin-related compounds are pollutants that mainly enter the environment (and food supply) as industrial by-products. Particular dioxin compounds are considered to be highly toxic, with known health hazards ranging from birth defects to cancer. Studies have shown t
While some of the claims made in these emails are questionable at best, food safety experts do agree that consumers should take the following precautions when using plastic wrap or plastic containers in a microwave oven: 1. Only plastic containers or packaging labeled “Microwave Safe” should be used in microwave ovens. 2. If plastic wrap is used when microwaving, it should not be allowed to come into direct contact with food. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, chemical components can indeed “migrate” from plastics into food at microwaving temperatures. However, there is scant evidence to date, says the agency, that such contaminants pose a serious threat to human health. Dioxins in plastic wrap? Dioxins and dioxin-related compounds are pollutants that mainly enter the environment (and food supply) as industrial by-products. Particular dioxin compounds are considered to be highly toxic, with known health hazards ranging from birth defects to cancer. Studies have shown t
