What is the “safest” cookware?

by Vanessa Vadim – Mother Nature Network

You’ve likely read about the dangers of nonstick cookware —polychlorofluorocarbons get released into your food during the cooking process and cause all sorts of health problems. So it can be difficult to choose pots and pans. You want something that’s safe, but it would be nice if it were also easy to clean.

Data gathered, studies compared, and all options dutifully considered, here is an overview of the health and environmental impacts of common cookware options. Keep the larger picture in mind as you peruse your cookware options:

Reduce. Buy only what you need. …read more