Non-toxic plate and bowl recommendations?

[Claire]

Hi all,

 

*Does anyone have any idea of what type of plates are best (like stainless steel and iron for cookware)?*

 

If you remember, my son, husband and I all have some blood lead. We only drink highly filtered water (R.O. + 3 carbon filters) and our water supposedly didn't have lead in it anyway.

 

We sanded down some paint that likely had lead, and I assumed that was it, but that was 6 years ago, and we still have it, so I am looking at other sources.

 

I looked at our plates and bowls which now have gray scratches all over them (meaning we are ingesting something) and it occurred to me that this could be a source. (Don't know the original content...these are Crate and Barrel/Target purchases, unlike our good china that we never use).

 

FYI I just scanned Mercola and they talk about Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) --the chemical used to make Teflon --in plate plates! We use these in the microwave, gotta stop now. Don't know what brand though.

http://www.mercola.com/blog/2005/nov/21/du..._paper_products.

 

Thanks,

Claire

[Chemar]

IMHO

 

glass is always best! for cooking in and eating off and drinking from

 

but then....I am a Glassie at heart

http://www.almasattic.net

[kim]

Claire,

 

There is a post here somewhere about lead paint on dishes from Target. A while ago, parents were buying the lead testing kits at hardware stores. They were reporting that different area's (colors) on the same plate tested positive when other area's tested negative. Also, older bath tubs were testing positive.

 

Kim

[Claire]

Unbelievable re lead paint on dishes...I thought that would be long gone....thank you Kim. Actually, it would be great if this WAS the source, then our problem would be solved.

 

Anyway, I will get some glass dishes at Crate and Barrel this week..thanks Chemar!

 

Claire

[quan_daniel]

All,

What about skillets, frying pan, etc...?

They don't have glass for that right?

 

Thanks

[Chemar]

All,

What about skillets, frying pan, etc...?

They don't have glass for that right?

 

Thanks

 

Hi Daniel

yes, there are ranges of glass cookware for stove top cooking

 

CorningWare "Visions" are the ones we use

[quan_daniel]

Chemar,

I think I found it.

Corning VISION WARE Pyrex Visions cookware 7" FRY PAN.

 

I hope this is the one.

 

Plus wife found Veggie wash for cleaning veggies and fruit to be okay.

Supposedly removes wax,chemical ,etc..

 

Any suggestions on that?

[Chemar]

Hi Daniel

 

yes, that is the good cookware

 

and yes, the veggie wash products are very effective in removing unwanted residue