Comments on: Popcorn Workers Lung: Workers As Society’s Canaries In the Coal Mines http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:45:14 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kaleidescope http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-219272 kaleidescope Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-219272 <p>Wasabi and lime juice on popcorn, yum.</p> Wasabi and lime juice on popcorn, yum.

]]> By: Jeff Boatright http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-219012 Jeff Boatright Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:38:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-219012 <p>Maybe Belsky and Ackerman need to be asked whether they’re willing to sit in a room with diacetyl being piped in.</p> <p>If not, why not?</p> Maybe Belsky and Ackerman need to be asked whether they’re willing to sit in a room with diacetyl being piped in.

If not, why not?

]]> By: knuckledragger http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218906 knuckledragger Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:44:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218906 <p>IFF is definitely a “bad actor.” Compliance data for one of their NJ plants indicated very high levels of soil and ground water contamination with solvents, nasty indeed.</p> IFF is definitely a “bad actor.” Compliance data for one of their NJ plants indicated very high levels of soil and ground water contamination with solvents, nasty indeed.

]]> By: LJ/Aquaria http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218796 LJ/Aquaria Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:24:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218796 <p>Well, definitely no more nuked or movie popcorn for me. </p> <p>Kaleidoscope:</p> <p>I like butter. Then again, I grew up on a farm and had fresh butter, all the time. These days, I buy French or Danish butter, to get quality like that, although our local Falfurrias butter is dang close.</p> <p>But good idea about the air popper. I was trying to remember what we called those back then. I could see the picture of it in my head, but–nada on the name. Alas, the rigors of growing older.</p> <p>Another good popcorn perker-upper is cayenne and lime, with a touch of red pepper oil, or tamarind and lime with a light grapeseed oil. Here in San Antonio, we have access to products from a Mexican company called Lucas. They make inexpensive powdered seasonings (including powdered tamarind, and powdered lime juice), relatively additive-free, and cheap cheap cheap. When I’m in Mexico, I usually buy them in bulk for next to nothing (about $1-2 for 12 of those small powdered spice bottles!).</p> <p>My son is also fond of wasabi and ginger with some toasted sesame oil on his popcorn and chips.</p> <p>I don’t buy much at the regular supermarket anymore, and I’m lucky enough to live somewhere with a decent variety of imported and organic food markets. I’m also not that far from Mexico, if I crave really autentico. I just can’t stand American commercial food anymore. Nearly all of it tastes as nasty as the ingredients on the back make it sound. And now we know why. It is nasty. And deadly.</p> Well, definitely no more nuked or movie popcorn for me.

Kaleidoscope:

I like butter. Then again, I grew up on a farm and had fresh butter, all the time. These days, I buy French or Danish butter, to get quality like that, although our local Falfurrias butter is dang close.

But good idea about the air popper. I was trying to remember what we called those back then. I could see the picture of it in my head, but–nada on the name. Alas, the rigors of growing older.

Another good popcorn perker-upper is cayenne and lime, with a touch of red pepper oil, or tamarind and lime with a light grapeseed oil. Here in San Antonio, we have access to products from a Mexican company called Lucas. They make inexpensive powdered seasonings (including powdered tamarind, and powdered lime juice), relatively additive-free, and cheap cheap cheap. When I’m in Mexico, I usually buy them in bulk for next to nothing (about $1-2 for 12 of those small powdered spice bottles!).

My son is also fond of wasabi and ginger with some toasted sesame oil on his popcorn and chips.

I don’t buy much at the regular supermarket anymore, and I’m lucky enough to live somewhere with a decent variety of imported and organic food markets. I’m also not that far from Mexico, if I crave really autentico. I just can’t stand American commercial food anymore. Nearly all of it tastes as nasty as the ingredients on the back make it sound. And now we know why. It is nasty. And deadly.

]]> By: orcatjf http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218726 orcatjf Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:49:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218726 <p>Capitalism. Making a buck over someone’s dead body</p> Capitalism. Making a buck over someone’s dead body

]]> By: *ilson46201 http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218705 *ilson46201 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218705 <p>I use a cheap plastic microwave popcorn popper that takes loose popcorn, not those chemifilled packets…</p> I use a cheap plastic microwave popcorn popper that takes loose popcorn, not those chemifilled packets…

]]> By: kaleidescope http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218701 kaleidescope Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:33:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218701 <p>As for <b>consuming</b> popcorn, I recommend using a 1970s-style air popper instead of a microwave. They’re available cheap at just about any Goodwill store. And instead of putting butter on popcorn, I find sprinkling a little high quality olive oil and maybe some rice vinegar makes it taste even better than butter.</p> As for consuming popcorn, I recommend using a 1970s-style air popper instead of a microwave. They’re available cheap at just about any Goodwill store. And instead of putting butter on popcorn, I find sprinkling a little high quality olive oil and maybe some rice vinegar makes it taste even better than butter.

]]> By: carolyn urban http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218685 carolyn urban Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:22:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218685 <p>Wow. This is grim. Thanks for this post, Jordan.</p> <p>Just in terms of the food industry: our society’s approach to food is FUBAR. Factory farms, additives, pesticides, artificial flavorings, artificial sugar, antibiotics, and the misery of workers and animals involved in feeding this gluttonous country: horrible. No wonder we are sickened. No wonder we are soul sick.</p> Wow. This is grim. Thanks for this post, Jordan.

Just in terms of the food industry: our society’s approach to food is FUBAR. Factory farms, additives, pesticides, artificial flavorings, artificial sugar, antibiotics, and the misery of workers and animals involved in feeding this gluttonous country: horrible. No wonder we are sickened. No wonder we are soul sick.

]]> By: Mart http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218680 Mart Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218680 <p>I toured that factory in Jasper a few years ago. Became aware of the butter flavor/lung issue soon afterwards. Popcorn made on the stove takes a couple minutes longer but tastes so much better. </p> <p>Great post. I will fight my little fight when I tour factories and see this chemical being used. Most all big companies I see are now very careful with this stuff - ventilation and masks are required. Still freaks me out we breath and eat this shit at home.</p> I toured that factory in Jasper a few years ago. Became aware of the butter flavor/lung issue soon afterwards. Popcorn made on the stove takes a couple minutes longer but tastes so much better.

Great post. I will fight my little fight when I tour factories and see this chemical being used. Most all big companies I see are now very careful with this stuff – ventilation and masks are required. Still freaks me out we breath and eat this shit at home.

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218503 mui Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/01/popcorn-workers-lung-workers-as-societys-canaries-in-the-coal-mines/#comment-218503 <p>Thank you Jordan. Good post. I can’t believe people are dying in manufacturing still like this was 1908.</p> Thank you Jordan. Good post. I can’t believe people are dying in manufacturing still like this was 1908.

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