Microwave Glass Food Steamer, Microwavable Vegetable Steamer, 100% Glass, OVEN SAFE TOO | Plastic free, BPA free, silicone free

Glass Microwave Steamer

-1.5 liter size, perfect for your bag of vegetables etc.

-oven, dishwasher and microwave safe

-heavy duty, durable clear glass bowl and lid

-over 2.5 lbs. of almost ¼” thick glass

-easy to clean

Silicone Free Microwave Steamer

-made of borosilicate glass

-can handle temperatures from -4 to 750° Fahrenheit

-processed as much as possible in the USA

-heating plastic causes a myriad of health problems

-search “heating plastic” to find out more and USE GLASS

Silicone leaches chemicals

SILICONE FREE- Silicone is a form of plastic, a synthetic plastic polymer. Various studies show silicones leaches chemicals into your food much like plastic. This is also a serious problem when combined with heat…from say a microwave.

Silicone leaches chemicals into food- “Silicone is a synthetic plastic polymer which includes a mix of chemicals derived from fossil fuels. One study found siloxanes being released from silicone bakeware, with leaching increasing as the food fat content increased. Silicone is not as inert, stable and chemically unreactive as many claim. Use with caution, and if you can find an alternative, use it. Heating food to very high temperatures in a material like silicone which has been shown to leach chemicals and is not completely inert and stable is a risk to your health." [Life Without Plastic]

Silicone health problems

Silicone health problems “A review of literature indicated that the key critical effects of common siloxanes, as shown in animal studies, are impaired fertility and potential carcinogenicity. The European Union considers certain siloxanes to be endocrine disruptors. Silicone tubing commonly used for medical applications has been shown to leach several chemicals, including dioctyl phthalate. Silicone intravenous devices have been shown to leach silicone and cause local inflammation." [Life Without Plastic] “Migration of chemicals into food: Studies have found chemicals in silicone products passing from storage containers, cookware and nursing teats. Migration of chemicals into air: When silicone products are exposed to high temperatures (think baking), the chemicals in the product can be released into the air. The released particles tend to persist in the air and pose a health hazard to the lungs."[Center for Environmental Health]

Plastic Health Problems

Plastic health problems “When the polycarbonate plastics (a plastic considerably less toxic than many others) and epoxy resins made from the chemical are exposed to hot liquids, BPA leaches out 55 times faster [Scientific American]. Since at least 1936 it has been known that BPA mimics estrogens, binding to the same receptors throughout the human body as natural female hormones. And tests have shown that the chemical can promote human breast cancer cell growth as well as decrease spermCount in rats [Scientific American].” Or from WebMD-"But almost any plastic container can be expected to leach trace amounts of plastics into food," she says. Heating food in plastic seems to increase the amount that's transferred to food.”

BPA free doesn’t mean much

BPA free doesn’t mean much- From the National Geographic- “The latest study adds to the mounting research that suggests consumers aren't off the hook buying BPA-free plastic. The results show that common BPA replacements—BPS, BPF, BPAF and diphenyl sulphone—can interfere with what Hunt characterizes as “the very, very, very, very earliest part of making eggs and semen." [National Geographic]

BPA free doesn’t mean much again

From CNN- “Our findings are frightening and important,” said senior author and reproductive endocrinologist Nancy Wayne to CNN. “Our research showed that low levels of BPS (which is the most common a BPA free safe alternative) had a similar impact on the embryo as BPA.” Both BPA and BPS affected the thyroid hormone system. Here’s what’s really frightening: According to a 2013 Texas study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, even a minute amount of BPS interferes with the normal cells. In some cases, it may even cause cell death. A Canadian study involving zebrafish went on to find that both BPA and BPS affect neurodevelopment — that’s intellectual functioning, reading ability, social skills, memory and focus skills. Researchers concluded that BPA-free products are not safe, and that all bisphenols should be removed from consumer merchandise. BPS caused arrhythmias (heart rhythm abnormalities)." [Alternative Daily]

Other Plastic Health Problems

Other Health Problems- The chemicals from plastics have been linked to metabolic disorders (including obesity) and reduced fertility [Harvard Education], thyroid function, intellectual functioning, reading ability, social skills, memory and focus skills [Alternative Daily]. Reader Digest- “Plastic promotes the formation of toxic brain proteins linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, says Jennie Ann Freiman MD. If you want to microwave leftovers, choose a glass dish like Pyrex and leave the BPA-free lid off just to be safe”[Readers Digest]

Support 3 small businesses

PLASTIC FREE- Plastic free means you don't have to worry about the health problems that come with ingesting plastic. I know plastic is everywhere and we cannot avoid it. However, avoiding plastic combined with heat is arguably the most important aspect of being as healthy as we can in our plastic filled world. Similarly, if we can easily avoid plastic with the purchase of 1 dish, while supporting 3 small businesses, I hope you'll think as I do, that this makes sense.

When heating food, experts recommend glassware

When heating food, experts recommend glassware- Consumer reports states “Don't heat food in plastic. When you’re warming up food, do it in a pan (in the oven or on the stove) or in a glass container (in the microwave), says Flaws, because heated plastics have been known to leach chemicals into food” [4]. Readers Digest- “If you want to microwave leftovers, choose a glass dish like Pyrex and leave the BPA-free lid off just to be safe”[8]. Vox- “Don’t microwave food or drinks (including infant formula and pumped human milk) in plastic since heating up food containers increases the release of chemicals into food. Use glassware instead [Vox].”