Comments on: Nasty Food of the Month: Diacetyl in your microwave popcorn http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:09:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Susanne http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21446 Susanne Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:41:36 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21446 Several years ago I found a microwave popcorn popper that requires only a squirt of olive oil plus popcorn (we use organic yellow, too). I occasionally have to replace the little bottom heater thingy; they come on packs of ten and I think it takes us 5-6 months to go through a package. The kids make several batches every afternoon for snack -- we love it! Several years ago I found a microwave popcorn popper that requires only a squirt of olive oil plus popcorn (we use organic yellow, too). I occasionally have to replace the little bottom heater thingy; they come on packs of ten and I think it takes us 5-6 months to go through a package. The kids make several batches every afternoon for snack — we love it!

]]> By: Nickey http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21417 Nickey Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21417 I gave up on microwaved popcorn some time ago as, like you mentioned, it leaves a disgusting film across the tongue (McDonald's fries do the same thing.) and I also read somewhere that they use teflon to coat the inside of the packages. It is really easy to make the real thing on the stove with no extra equipment to buy. I gave up on microwaved popcorn some time ago as, like you mentioned, it leaves a disgusting film across the tongue (McDonald’s fries do the same thing.) and I also read somewhere that they use teflon to coat the inside of the packages.

It is really easy to make the real thing on the stove with no extra equipment to buy.

]]> By: dalimama http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21409 dalimama Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:03:58 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21409 We have returned to making it in our air popper. THe same air popper that Jeff took to college with him. It tastes sooooooo much better! Thanks as usual for the bad food info. ;) We have returned to making it in our air popper. THe same air popper that Jeff took to college with him. It tastes sooooooo much better! Thanks as usual for the bad food info. ;)

]]> By: Mimi http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21390 Mimi Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:58:48 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21390 My Dh makes it on the stovetop, and it is amazing. However, I do agree this story has a lot to do with excess (and what we as a society put those who make fake foods through, those poor workers). My Dh makes it on the stovetop, and it is amazing. However, I do agree this story has a lot to do with excess (and what we as a society put those who make fake foods through, those poor workers).

]]> By: Susanna a.k.a. Cheap Like Me http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21389 Susanna a.k.a. Cheap Like Me Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:34:59 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21389 I gave up microwave popcorn because of all the packaging and general fakeness. I was surprised to think how popular it is when a friend was selling her air popper at a yard sale and said "Who uses an AIR POPPER anymore," laughing as if it's as out of date as a corset. Well, I use it! I'm on the organic yellow bandwagon too - with real butter! Yum, maybe I'd better make some right now ... :) I gave up microwave popcorn because of all the packaging and general fakeness. I was surprised to think how popular it is when a friend was selling her air popper at a yard sale and said “Who uses an AIR POPPER anymore,” laughing as if it’s as out of date as a corset. Well, I use it! I’m on the organic yellow bandwagon too - with real butter! Yum, maybe I’d better make some right now … :)

]]> By: Malva http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21386 Malva Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:15:37 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21386 I know you don't have a microwave but it could be useful for some of your readers: You can put popping corn (like the previously mentioned organic yellow popcorn) in a brown paper bag, fold the bag and microwave it. You don't need to add anything to the corn, no oil or anything and you can reuse the same bag several times. I know you don’t have a microwave but it could be useful for some of your readers:

You can put popping corn (like the previously mentioned organic yellow popcorn) in a brown paper bag, fold the bag and microwave it. You don’t need to add anything to the corn, no oil or anything and you can reuse the same bag several times.

]]> By: Brigid http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21384 Brigid Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:34:02 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/09/23/nasty-food-of-the-month-diacetyl-in-your-microwave-popcorn/#comment-21384 I read the New York Times story, and it strikes me that this particular incident says a lot about excess. The man who fell ill was eating at least two bags of popcorn a day, and every time he made it, he would open the bag and inhale the steam. So he was really heavily exposing himself to the stuff. I doubt that most microwave popcorn eaters are in danger. However, the fact that the workers are suffering from this should give us all pause. Why are people being injured to produce a useless snack food? Also, it's interesting that the man in question was overweight and lost 50 pounds after he stopped eating microwave popcorn. For the record, I mostly ban microwave popcorn, preferring, like you, to make it from scratch and drown it in butter. However, my kids like the fake butter taste, so once in a great while I will buy a box of the Whole Foods microwave popcorn for them. Once it's gone, there's no more for at least a couple of months. I read the New York Times story, and it strikes me that this particular incident says a lot about excess. The man who fell ill was eating at least two bags of popcorn a day, and every time he made it, he would open the bag and inhale the steam. So he was really heavily exposing himself to the stuff. I doubt that most microwave popcorn eaters are in danger. However, the fact that the workers are suffering from this should give us all pause. Why are people being injured to produce a useless snack food?

Also, it’s interesting that the man in question was overweight and lost 50 pounds after he stopped eating microwave popcorn.

For the record, I mostly ban microwave popcorn, preferring, like you, to make it from scratch and drown it in butter. However, my kids like the fake butter taste, so once in a great while I will buy a box of the Whole Foods microwave popcorn for them. Once it’s gone, there’s no more for at least a couple of months.

]]>