Container Strategy

• We often microwave foods in plastic containers and wrapping and this comes wit a risk: the risk of ingesting phthalates. When exposed to heat, these plastic additives can break down and leach into food.
• Phthalates are common (in toys and body lotions for example) and it’s still unc...

Microwaves use low frequency electromagnetic radiation (same as in lightbulbs and radios).

When you put food inside a microwave, it absorbs these microwaves, which makes water molecules in the food vibrate, causing friction that heats up the food. Humans absorb electromag...

• The process is dependent on the nature of the product and whether it is packaged or not.
• Liquids and products packaged in plastic and metal containers can be pasteurized either through steam or hot water.
• Packaged food in glass containers can be pasteuriz...