Re: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

[Guest guest]

I don't use nonstick products since I have birds and the off gassing is

lethal to them (which is a big clue for us, I would say!). Try to keep my

use of toxic cookware down to nil, but as you indicated, who really knows

what is safe anymore?

T.

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:40 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

Yes, it is very sad indeed. Was a real wake up call for me when I realized

that not only my food, but what I was cooking it in and with was what was

keeping me sick! Non stick coatings, lead, silicone, dyes, sprays, bahhhhhh.

I threw out literally thousands of dollars worth of cookware, then had to

scramble to find suitable replacements...and the jury is still out on what

IS safe! It killed me to get rid of my lovely pots, pans, silicone bakeware,

appliances, and other gadgets I had used for years, but not worth the ristks

to my health...espeically with my allergies and sensitivities! Fortunately,

culling it all paid off and I got better! I don't know of a specific website

that lists the lead crockpots, but if you google it, tons of info is out

there. You can also get home test kits, which is what I did.ALL of mine

tested positive for lead! bahhhhhhhhhhh!

___

[Guest guest]

I don't use nonstick products since I have birds and the off gassing is

lethal to them (which is a big clue for us, I would say!). Try to keep my

use of toxic cookware down to nil, but as you indicated, who really knows

what is safe anymore?

T.

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:40 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

Yes, it is very sad indeed. Was a real wake up call for me when I realized

that not only my food, but what I was cooking it in and with was what was

keeping me sick! Non stick coatings, lead, silicone, dyes, sprays, bahhhhhh.

I threw out literally thousands of dollars worth of cookware, then had to

scramble to find suitable replacements...and the jury is still out on what

IS safe! It killed me to get rid of my lovely pots, pans, silicone bakeware,

appliances, and other gadgets I had used for years, but not worth the ristks

to my health...espeically with my allergies and sensitivities! Fortunately,

culling it all paid off and I got better! I don't know of a specific website

that lists the lead crockpots, but if you google it, tons of info is out

there. You can also get home test kits, which is what I did.ALL of mine

tested positive for lead! bahhhhhhhhhhh!

___

[Guest guest]

I don't use nonstick products since I have birds and the off gassing is

lethal to them (which is a big clue for us, I would say!). Try to keep my

use of toxic cookware down to nil, but as you indicated, who really knows

what is safe anymore?

T.

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:40 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

Yes, it is very sad indeed. Was a real wake up call for me when I realized

that not only my food, but what I was cooking it in and with was what was

keeping me sick! Non stick coatings, lead, silicone, dyes, sprays, bahhhhhh.

I threw out literally thousands of dollars worth of cookware, then had to

scramble to find suitable replacements...and the jury is still out on what

IS safe! It killed me to get rid of my lovely pots, pans, silicone bakeware,

appliances, and other gadgets I had used for years, but not worth the ristks

to my health...espeically with my allergies and sensitivities! Fortunately,

culling it all paid off and I got better! I don't know of a specific website

that lists the lead crockpots, but if you google it, tons of info is out

there. You can also get home test kits, which is what I did.ALL of mine

tested positive for lead! bahhhhhhhhhhh!

___

[Guest guest]

Did you test the glass ones and make sure there wasn't lead in them too?

Some glass finishes contain lead.

Looks like I'm gonna get a lead testing kit. Heard the one I can find at

lowes is good.

Holly

[Guest guest]

Did you test the glass ones and make sure there wasn't lead in them too?

Some glass finishes contain lead.

Looks like I'm gonna get a lead testing kit. Heard the one I can find at

lowes is good.

Holly

[Guest guest]

Did you test the glass ones and make sure there wasn't lead in them too?

Some glass finishes contain lead.

Looks like I'm gonna get a lead testing kit. Heard the one I can find at

lowes is good.

Holly

[Guest guest]

Wonder why it went cloudy so fast.

I've been reading that, dern, now I can't remember which, I'll have to go

look again, but iy was Hamilton Beach or Cuisinart that tested lead free.

Holly

[Guest guest]

Wonder why it went cloudy so fast.

I've been reading that, dern, now I can't remember which, I'll have to go

look again, but iy was Hamilton Beach or Cuisinart that tested lead free.

Holly

[Guest guest]

Wonder why it went cloudy so fast.

I've been reading that, dern, now I can't remember which, I'll have to go

look again, but iy was Hamilton Beach or Cuisinart that tested lead free.

Holly

[Guest guest]

Yep, it's been known for a long time of the dangers to birds insofar as

nonstick cookery goes, but was not widely discussed. Now it's pretty common

(hopefully) for bird owners to be aware of the dangers, but I know that

fatalities still occur - from the built-in oven cleaners, air fresheners -

both plug ins and free-spray, carpet and flooring out gassing, and a whole

host of other things too numerous to mention, of which many, if not all, are

toxic to us. I would have to say that a home with birds might be a tad

healthier than one without, by that logic.

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:25 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I got my first clue about toxic non stick stuff when my sweet little

parakeet Amelia died, and the vet asked me if I had non stick cookware...I

was stunned! I had JUST gotten a new non stick pressure cooker! Although I

BELEIVED my vet, I went and looked for myself and ALL non stick cookware I

could find had a TINY little warning label on it saying not to use in homes

with pet birds! HUH??? Wake up call!

_,___

[Guest guest]

Yep, it's been known for a long time of the dangers to birds insofar as

nonstick cookery goes, but was not widely discussed. Now it's pretty common

(hopefully) for bird owners to be aware of the dangers, but I know that

fatalities still occur - from the built-in oven cleaners, air fresheners -

both plug ins and free-spray, carpet and flooring out gassing, and a whole

host of other things too numerous to mention, of which many, if not all, are

toxic to us. I would have to say that a home with birds might be a tad

healthier than one without, by that logic.

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:25 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I got my first clue about toxic non stick stuff when my sweet little

parakeet Amelia died, and the vet asked me if I had non stick cookware...I

was stunned! I had JUST gotten a new non stick pressure cooker! Although I

BELEIVED my vet, I went and looked for myself and ALL non stick cookware I

could find had a TINY little warning label on it saying not to use in homes

with pet birds! HUH??? Wake up call!

_,___

[Guest guest]

Yep, it's been known for a long time of the dangers to birds insofar as

nonstick cookery goes, but was not widely discussed. Now it's pretty common

(hopefully) for bird owners to be aware of the dangers, but I know that

fatalities still occur - from the built-in oven cleaners, air fresheners -

both plug ins and free-spray, carpet and flooring out gassing, and a whole

host of other things too numerous to mention, of which many, if not all, are

toxic to us. I would have to say that a home with birds might be a tad

healthier than one without, by that logic.

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:25 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I got my first clue about toxic non stick stuff when my sweet little

parakeet Amelia died, and the vet asked me if I had non stick cookware...I

was stunned! I had JUST gotten a new non stick pressure cooker! Although I

BELEIVED my vet, I went and looked for myself and ALL non stick cookware I

could find had a TINY little warning label on it saying not to use in homes

with pet birds! HUH??? Wake up call!

_,___

[Guest guest]

I never have been to Santa Fe.  I was at a conference once in Albuquerque and I

did take a trip to the Old Town and shopped there, touristy.  Some went to

Santa Fe as they wre looking for artwork.  It was an interesting area.  We

stayed at a resort that belonged to some Native Americans I believe.  We could

hear coyotes at the  pool or spa.  I did see some hot air balloons while

driving through Albuquerque or driving down that way as we were north of

Albuquerque.   I bought my husband a picture there and sent it home.  It had

a few Indian vases or crockery. 

 

I hadn't heard many problems about crockery in the US, but the Mexican pottery

does kill someone every few years as there is a lot of lead in the clay and if

the glaze cracks it will leech out, especially with orange juice or anything

acidic.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Up in the mountains where I live I don't' get into a city too often.

Once every 3 or 4 months I get into Santa Fe and can go to the Bed Bath and

Beyond. It's next to Natural Grocers which is always a mandatory stop.

I'll look in there next time for a better crock pot.

> **

>

>

> I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high

> end ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so

> many other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to

> cook something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

> GRRRRRRRR

>

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Carolyn,

> > > >

> > > > There are plenty of healthy crockpot recipes around that do not used

> the

> > > canned soups (which I don't use) or extra salt. I use Mrs. Dash in

> > > seasoning my foods and I use the Crockpot regularly even in the

> summer. I

> > > even make up my own recipes, putting anything in the fridge that sounds

> > > good into it.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I would Google Healthy Crockpot cooking and I think there's even a

> > > Facebook page for healthy crockpot cooking. There are virtually

> *always*

> > > healthy alternatives to the less than healthy food options available

> to us.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Thea, who is currently eating a crockpot soup of her own concoction!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:

> sproutpeople ]

> > > On Behalf Of Carolyn Wilkerson

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:18 PM

> > > > To: sproutpeople

> > > > Subject: Re: Cook & Salt

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I could see that by switching to sea salt that iodine might be

> missing

> > > as they added that to table salt. I suppose we could eat cold water

> fish

> > > and make up for that. Is there anything in sprouts or a certain kind

> that

> > > provides iodine in the diet to avoid goiter problems?

> > > >

> > > > I don't know anything else that requires salt. I have cut that way

> back

> > > too. I don't use the crock pot much as most of the hundreds of crock

> pot

> > > recipes I've seen have lots of salt in them or they take soup to add

> and

> > > that is full of salt.

> > > >

> > > > I wish your son well and hope that can be cured in the near future.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ,_._,___

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I never have been to Santa Fe.  I was at a conference once in Albuquerque and I

did take a trip to the Old Town and shopped there, touristy.  Some went to

Santa Fe as they wre looking for artwork.  It was an interesting area.  We

stayed at a resort that belonged to some Native Americans I believe.  We could

hear coyotes at the  pool or spa.  I did see some hot air balloons while

driving through Albuquerque or driving down that way as we were north of

Albuquerque.   I bought my husband a picture there and sent it home.  It had

a few Indian vases or crockery. 

 

I hadn't heard many problems about crockery in the US, but the Mexican pottery

does kill someone every few years as there is a lot of lead in the clay and if

the glaze cracks it will leech out, especially with orange juice or anything

acidic.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Up in the mountains where I live I don't' get into a city too often.

Once every 3 or 4 months I get into Santa Fe and can go to the Bed Bath and

Beyond. It's next to Natural Grocers which is always a mandatory stop.

I'll look in there next time for a better crock pot.

> **

>

>

> I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high

> end ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so

> many other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to

> cook something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

> GRRRRRRRR

>

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Carolyn,

> > > >

> > > > There are plenty of healthy crockpot recipes around that do not used

> the

> > > canned soups (which I don't use) or extra salt. I use Mrs. Dash in

> > > seasoning my foods and I use the Crockpot regularly even in the

> summer. I

> > > even make up my own recipes, putting anything in the fridge that sounds

> > > good into it.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I would Google Healthy Crockpot cooking and I think there's even a

> > > Facebook page for healthy crockpot cooking. There are virtually

> *always*

> > > healthy alternatives to the less than healthy food options available

> to us.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Thea, who is currently eating a crockpot soup of her own concoction!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:

> sproutpeople ]

> > > On Behalf Of Carolyn Wilkerson

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:18 PM

> > > > To: sproutpeople

> > > > Subject: Re: Cook & Salt

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I could see that by switching to sea salt that iodine might be

> missing

> > > as they added that to table salt. I suppose we could eat cold water

> fish

> > > and make up for that. Is there anything in sprouts or a certain kind

> that

> > > provides iodine in the diet to avoid goiter problems?

> > > >

> > > > I don't know anything else that requires salt. I have cut that way

> back

> > > too. I don't use the crock pot much as most of the hundreds of crock

> pot

> > > recipes I've seen have lots of salt in them or they take soup to add

> and

> > > that is full of salt.

> > > >

> > > > I wish your son well and hope that can be cured in the near future.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ,_._,___

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I never have been to Santa Fe.  I was at a conference once in Albuquerque and I

did take a trip to the Old Town and shopped there, touristy.  Some went to

Santa Fe as they wre looking for artwork.  It was an interesting area.  We

stayed at a resort that belonged to some Native Americans I believe.  We could

hear coyotes at the  pool or spa.  I did see some hot air balloons while

driving through Albuquerque or driving down that way as we were north of

Albuquerque.   I bought my husband a picture there and sent it home.  It had

a few Indian vases or crockery. 

 

I hadn't heard many problems about crockery in the US, but the Mexican pottery

does kill someone every few years as there is a lot of lead in the clay and if

the glaze cracks it will leech out, especially with orange juice or anything

acidic.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Up in the mountains where I live I don't' get into a city too often.

Once every 3 or 4 months I get into Santa Fe and can go to the Bed Bath and

Beyond. It's next to Natural Grocers which is always a mandatory stop.

I'll look in there next time for a better crock pot.

> **

>

>

> I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high

> end ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so

> many other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to

> cook something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

> GRRRRRRRR

>

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Carolyn,

> > > >

> > > > There are plenty of healthy crockpot recipes around that do not used

> the

> > > canned soups (which I don't use) or extra salt. I use Mrs. Dash in

> > > seasoning my foods and I use the Crockpot regularly even in the

> summer. I

> > > even make up my own recipes, putting anything in the fridge that sounds

> > > good into it.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I would Google Healthy Crockpot cooking and I think there's even a

> > > Facebook page for healthy crockpot cooking. There are virtually

> *always*

> > > healthy alternatives to the less than healthy food options available

> to us.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Thea, who is currently eating a crockpot soup of her own concoction!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:

> sproutpeople ]

> > > On Behalf Of Carolyn Wilkerson

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:18 PM

> > > > To: sproutpeople

> > > > Subject: Re: Cook & Salt

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I could see that by switching to sea salt that iodine might be

> missing

> > > as they added that to table salt. I suppose we could eat cold water

> fish

> > > and make up for that. Is there anything in sprouts or a certain kind

> that

> > > provides iodine in the diet to avoid goiter problems?

> > > >

> > > > I don't know anything else that requires salt. I have cut that way

> back

> > > too. I don't use the crock pot much as most of the hundreds of crock

> pot

> > > recipes I've seen have lots of salt in them or they take soup to add

> and

> > > that is full of salt.

> > > >

> > > > I wish your son well and hope that can be cured in the near future.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ,_._,___

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Are the silicone bake mats a problem, too?  I thought they were safe. 

 

I think when the coated pans are soaked in water that it loosens up the material

and it can come off more easily.  Maybe we need to stick something on a stick

and hold it over the fire.  Can't be marshmallows because of the sugar or the

hotdogs because of nitrates. I can't afford the titanium that a friend of mine

sells.  Maybe if I were younger.  And there may be  some problem with that

too.  It is discouraging.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:39 PM

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Yes, it is very sad indeed. Was a real wake up call for me when I realized that

not only my food, but what I was cooking it in and with was what was keeping me

sick! Non stick coatings, lead, silicone, dyes, sprays, bahhhhhh. I threw out

literally thousands of dollars worth of cookware, then had to scramble to find

suitable replacements...and the jury is still out on what IS safe! It killed me

to get rid of my lovely pots, pans, silicone bakeware, appliances, and other

gadgets I had used for years, but not worth the ristks to my health...espeically

with my allergies and sensitivities! Fortunately, culling it all paid off and I

got better! I don't know of a specific website that lists the lead crockpots,

but if you google it, tons of info is out there. You can also get home test

kits, which is what I did.ALL of mine tested positive for lead! bahhhhhhhhhhh!

>

> Argh, - is there a site where we can see who makes the safer ones or

> perhaps just Google lead-free crockpots? I'm concerned now too as I use

> my cp regularly and I probably have five of them.

>

>

>

> Boy, is there no way to escape all the toxicities, and general bad stuff

> anymore (especially without paying an arm and a leg for it)? Even in

> exercising care, it's difficult to ban every bit of it, it seems. Makes you

> feel like you need to pick and choose the most harmful - start with

> eliminating that and work your way down to the least harmful!

>

>

>

> Thea

>

>

>

> From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

> Behalf Of

> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:23 PM

> To: sproutpeople

> Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

>

>

>

>

>

> I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high end

> ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so many

> other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to cook

> something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

> GRRRRRRRR

>

>

>

> ---

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If there are craizies (know what I mean?) in your pot, like the little squiggly

lines  then could be leaching lead particularly if you are doing OJ or tomatoes

or any acidic item. 

 

If no craises (craizies) then less likely I'd think. 

 

I had seen one I'd like to have but I'd sure want to check first before we buy

something.  It had latches to lock on the lid and for taking it someplace.  It

was large, too. 

 

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:28 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Argh, - is there a site where we can see who makes the safer ones or

perhaps just Google lead-free crockpots? I'm concerned now too as I use

my cp regularly and I probably have five of them.

Boy, is there no way to escape all the toxicities, and general bad stuff

anymore (especially without paying an arm and a leg for it)? Even in

exercising care, it's difficult to ban every bit of it, it seems. Makes you

feel like you need to pick and choose the most harmful - start with

eliminating that and work your way down to the least harmful!

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:23 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high end

ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so many

other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to cook

something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

GRRRRRRRR

---

[Guest guest]

If there are craizies (know what I mean?) in your pot, like the little squiggly

lines  then could be leaching lead particularly if you are doing OJ or tomatoes

or any acidic item. 

 

If no craises (craizies) then less likely I'd think. 

 

I had seen one I'd like to have but I'd sure want to check first before we buy

something.  It had latches to lock on the lid and for taking it someplace.  It

was large, too. 

 

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:28 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Argh, - is there a site where we can see who makes the safer ones or

perhaps just Google lead-free crockpots? I'm concerned now too as I use

my cp regularly and I probably have five of them.

Boy, is there no way to escape all the toxicities, and general bad stuff

anymore (especially without paying an arm and a leg for it)? Even in

exercising care, it's difficult to ban every bit of it, it seems. Makes you

feel like you need to pick and choose the most harmful - start with

eliminating that and work your way down to the least harmful!

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:23 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high end

ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so many

other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to cook

something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

GRRRRRRRR

---

[Guest guest]

Some people don't do silicone, others do. I have to wash them really well

first because whatever ends up on them during production I react to.

reacts to things in them. I'm sure we'll hear down the road that

they leach bad things.

Right now silicone is considered one of the safest body safe materials in a

certain category of products, but I'll not elaborate further lol

Holly

[Guest guest]

Some people don't do silicone, others do. I have to wash them really well

first because whatever ends up on them during production I react to.

reacts to things in them. I'm sure we'll hear down the road that

they leach bad things.

Right now silicone is considered one of the safest body safe materials in a

certain category of products, but I'll not elaborate further lol

Holly

[Guest guest]

Some people don't do silicone, others do. I have to wash them really well

first because whatever ends up on them during production I react to.

reacts to things in them. I'm sure we'll hear down the road that

they leach bad things.

Right now silicone is considered one of the safest body safe materials in a

certain category of products, but I'll not elaborate further lol

Holly

[Guest guest]

http://insightfulnana.com/home-garden/housekeeping-home-garden/lead-poisoning-an\

d-crock-pots/html

 

Only one they mentioned was hamilton Beach as being lead and cadmium free

according to Hamilton Beach.  Rivals were being tossed.    Nothing else was

mentioned.  You can check it out.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:28 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Argh, - is there a site where we can see who makes the safer ones or

perhaps just Google lead-free crockpots? I'm concerned now too as I use

my cp regularly and I probably have five of them.

Boy, is there no way to escape all the toxicities, and general bad stuff

anymore (especially without paying an arm and a leg for it)? Even in

exercising care, it's difficult to ban every bit of it, it seems. Makes you

feel like you need to pick and choose the most harmful - start with

eliminating that and work your way down to the least harmful!

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:23 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high end

ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so many

other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to cook

something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

GRRRRRRRR

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[Guest guest]

http://insightfulnana.com/home-garden/housekeeping-home-garden/lead-poisoning-an\

d-crock-pots/html

 

Only one they mentioned was hamilton Beach as being lead and cadmium free

according to Hamilton Beach.  Rivals were being tossed.    Nothing else was

mentioned.  You can check it out.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:28 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Argh, - is there a site where we can see who makes the safer ones or

perhaps just Google lead-free crockpots? I'm concerned now too as I use

my cp regularly and I probably have five of them.

Boy, is there no way to escape all the toxicities, and general bad stuff

anymore (especially without paying an arm and a leg for it)? Even in

exercising care, it's difficult to ban every bit of it, it seems. Makes you

feel like you need to pick and choose the most harmful - start with

eliminating that and work your way down to the least harmful!

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:23 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high end

ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so many

other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to cook

something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

GRRRRRRRR

---

[Guest guest]

http://insightfulnana.com/home-garden/housekeeping-home-garden/lead-poisoning-an\

d-crock-pots/html

 

Only one they mentioned was hamilton Beach as being lead and cadmium free

according to Hamilton Beach.  Rivals were being tossed.    Nothing else was

mentioned.  You can check it out.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:28 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

Argh, - is there a site where we can see who makes the safer ones or

perhaps just Google lead-free crockpots? I'm concerned now too as I use

my cp regularly and I probably have five of them.

Boy, is there no way to escape all the toxicities, and general bad stuff

anymore (especially without paying an arm and a leg for it)? Even in

exercising care, it's difficult to ban every bit of it, it seems. Makes you

feel like you need to pick and choose the most harmful - start with

eliminating that and work your way down to the least harmful!

Thea

From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:23 PM

To: sproutpeople

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

I had several different sizes, mostly walmart cheapies too, and two high end

ones-all tested positive for lead, so I binned them...along with OH, so many

other wonderful gadgets that adversely effect our health! Sucks to cook

something healthy, only to find the pot you cooked it in poisoned it!

GRRRRRRRR

---

[Guest guest]

If there is a glass insert, then the food would be on the glass rather than on

the base whatever it had on it, wouldn't it?

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 3:42 PM

Subject: Re: Cook & Salt - Crockpot cooking

 

I also live in a tiny mountain town without much in the way of shopping, so I

found my new glass crockpots online...they were quite reasonable. I use my

Techniques glass one every day. I also have an Elite glass one, but it not only

gets too hot at the bottom, but the glass insert sits on a plate that looks

surprisingly " non stick " to me. I am not aware of any smell or offgassing, but

it still makes me a bit uncormforable, which is a shame since it is a lovely

crockpot.

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