Dioxins, plastic and the microwave. - Healthy Life Essex

Recently, Edward  Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle   Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health  hazard.
 
He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain  fat.
 
He explained that the combination of fat, high heat and plastic releases  dioxin into the body.
 
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex  or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the  dioxin! So, such things as TV dinners, instant soups, etc., should be  removed from the container and heated in something else.  
Paper isn’t bad but you don’t know what is in the  paper. It’s just safer to use tempered  glass,  Corning Ware,  etc..

He  reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the  reasons…

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran wrap,  is just as dangerous when  placed  over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the  high  heat  causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and  drip into the food.  Cover  food with a paper towel  instead.