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The premise of the article is a little weird. Like, nobody's suggesting you should abandon your blender or toaster or dishwasher. Why this? A microwave is exce
by tylerl 7y ago
The premise of the article is a little weird. Like, nobody's suggesting you should abandon your blender or toaster or dishwasher. Why this?
A microwave is exceptionally safe, and highly efficient at heat transfer. There really is no device that can compare for its specific set of use cases. Sure, it's not so great for making toast or grilling a steak or whatever, but it's a device that serves a purpose and does it well.
- DanBC 7y agoBecause microwaves are mostly used to reheat ready meals, not to cook from scratch. That's potentially a public[1] health problem if there's little regulation of the sugar / fat[1] / salt[1] content of those meals. [1] Public health talks about the whole population, not just the individual. This means you look at risks across a large group of people. Some people eat fat and are fine, some people eat salt and are fine, but across the population these things are eaten too much and they cause harm.
- brianwawok 7y agoHow about reheating leftovers of the previous nights home cooked meals? I mostly use mine for that.