Green Kitchen Makeover: 10 Do's and Don'ts
Eating healthy, fresh and safe foods starts with good habits in the kitchen. These simple eco-friendly tips will help you green your kitchen.
By Dan Shapley
Don't: Use Nonstick Cookware
While super-convenient and easy to clean, most nonstick cookware is made with chemicals that can degrade at high temperatures; after entering the air in the kitchen, they've been known to build up to levels high enough to kill pet birds. Scratched-up pans are also more likely to leach chemicals into your food. Aluminum, too, can leach into foods if you cook acidic foods like lemon- or tomato-based sauces. Better options include:
- Stainless steel and "clad"
- cast iron (unseasoned)
- anodized aluminum
- glass and porcelain
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