The anti microwave comments in this thread are kinda wild considering if you put plastic in other cooking methods it's even worse. Microwave is just the less obvious one.
Especially considering the studies that show how microwave keeps more nutrients in your food (I think the studies I have seen have been particularly for vegetables but I would imagine that is true for others but I don't know).
Would be great if we could find an alternative to plastic covers you have to piece for frozen meals (or plastic steam bags) but I have yet to see an alternative.
But this is a good reason to at least when storing leftovers or sauces to put them in a glass container instead to minimize exposure.
> The anti microwave comments in this thread are kinda wild considering if you put plastic in other cooking methods it's even worse.
What other cooking methods involves using plastic?
I use glass for everything microwave, not because I'm worried about plastic, but mostly because a) I have mostly glass storage containers, b) I feel that it contain the heat better, and c) they keep heat _out_ better.
The latter is probably the most important thing. Easier to handle, and have a shorter cool-down time before putting it into the fridge.