The History of Cooking, Teflon, and the Class Action Lawsuit Against DuPont

Sarah starts the episode off with the fascinating history of cooking, including how fire led to strides in human development. She then highlights the connection between the invention of the dishwasher and the women’s liberation movement. Becca discusses the discovery of refrigerants like Freon and how it resulted in the creation of non-stick pans. She then dives into the true story of a Teflon manufacturing plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and the massive corporate cover-up that led to thousands of lawsuits. Becca leaves you with some actionable steps to take to become a conscious consumer when it comes to kitchen gadgets. Sarah leaves us with a teaser about multilevel marketing schemes and Becca confesses to having joined one.For all links and references visit our website.This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen!Follow on Instagram and Twitter @unsavorypodcast to stay in the loop on all things podcast-related.Follow Sarah & Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky for recipes and all things dietetics. This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.Follow Geoff @ewradio on Instagram or visit earwormradio.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.