18Ready-to-eat meals
TV dinner, ready-to-eat meals and takeaway food are all packed in disposable plastic containers. Citric acid and other preservatives added to microwaveable meals aid the breakdown and leakage of toxins from the packaging, and thus into your body.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting compound found in a lot of plastic packaging. There is a body of research linking BPA to breast cancer. When you heat food in takeaway containers chemicals find their way into it even if they’re marked as ‘microwave safe.’
Alternative: Avoid eating pre-packaged meals or TV dinner. If you don’t have a choice, pour the food into a suitable glass or ceramic vessel before heating it in the microwave.
