Panorama 1st Dec

Stainless steel pans from now on for me too!

I read a while ago (and told OH who has a lot of this) that it’s in all the Gortex sports gear (and other makes). I shall watch it.

I need to watch this - though it's a bit late in the day for me as years of ingestion of these dangerous substances have presumably already done some damage.

I think we need to minimise what we take in regardless of age. And this is a grandparents forum, so we've grandchildren to protect and educate

Eloethan

I need to watch this - though it's a bit late in the day for me as years of ingestion of these dangerous substances have presumably already done some damage.

You are right - in the programme a scientist tests the presenter for PFAS and says beforehand - "I can tell you you will have some (in your blood test), we all do".

I still think it's worth adjusting to avoid them as much as possible.

I read an article the other week that pointed out things that doctors avoided using in their kitchens and they were included. Also said they used glass jars for storage not plastic but I bought lots of plastic airtight containers after a flour mite infestation and I can’t afford to replace them, although I do reuse empty coffee jars for that purpose.

You are right Retread - it is still worth being careful. To be honest, we don't each much highly processed food, although we have a rather erratic food routine.

On the plus side, having been born in 1950, for the first twenty years or so there wasn't so much of this highly processed food around. I think my first experience of a ready meal was a Vesta chow mein ready meal in a packet. We thought it was so exciting and sophisticated. I think I would probably find it rather revolting now.

I hadn't thought of that fact - I probably didn't eat (highly) processed food until I had my first hamburger in my late teens

I mostly cook from scratch and my OH mostly declines eating out "unless it's going to be as good as we have at home!" (It seldom is). He cooks too - has an excellent - if somewhat limited -repertoire.

I’ve just watched this and it’s rather unsettling.
I think that one of the things that really struck me was that people who grow their own vegetables were warned to be aware.
I thought that growing your own food guaranteed unadulterated, healthy produce. Not near the Wyre anyway. Scary stuff.
I don’t need to throw away any pans because mine are all stainless steel but I do have some baking trays that have a non stick coating.
I’m not sure that it is possible to avoid PFAS though , only be aware and minimise your risk.
Thank goodness I’m old and don’t dye my hair!