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Fewer chemicalsFDA says the PFAS grease-proofers once used on microwave popcorn bags were no longer sold in the US as of 2024. Plain kernels cost less, and you choose the oil and salt.
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Ecolution Micro-Pop glass microwave popcorn popper, 1.5 qt
A glass microwave popper pops plain kernels with no bag and no oil needed, and the popcorn sits on glass. On the stove, any pot with a lid does the same.
Microwave popcorn bags were long treated with PFAS grease-proofers, and in 2003–2014 US data, daily popcorn eaters had up to 63% higher blood levels of one PFAS. FDA says those grease-proofers stopped being sold for US food packaging in 2024.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
Use the microwave’s normal setting, not the popcorn button, and never run the popper empty. Popcorn is a choking risk for young children.
Ecolution Micro-Pop glass microwave popcorn popper, 1.5 qt: The bowl is borosilicate glass, and the popcorn sits on glass. The lid is silicone; butter melted in it drips through onto the popcorn, so add butter afterwards if you'd rather skip that.
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Canned albacore averages nearly 3× the mercury of canned light tuna in FDA testing, and about 27× that of sardines.
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Wild Planet Skipjack Wild Tuna in Pure Olive Oil, 6.7 oz glass jar, 6-pack
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Most cans no longer use BPA, but they’re still lined with a plastic coating. Beans in glass skip it, and dried beans are cheapest of all.
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Jovial 100% Organic Kidney Beans, 13 oz glass jar
