March 30, 2007
Coffee Machines
Our key coffee makers include Krups coffee machines, Gaggia coffee machines, Delonghi coffee machines and KitchenAid coffee machines giving you a wonderful section of the finest coffee, espresso and cappuccino makers and coffee grinders available on the market today.....
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Kitchenware, Cookware and Accessories
We pride ourselves on being to offer an excellent selection of products, from leading brands including Dualit, Magimix, KitchenAid, Gaggia, Krups, Zwilling JA Henckels, Zyliss, Philips, Morphy Richards, Chasseur and a range of designer and everyday cooking products which we hope will enhance your cooking experience.....more
Designer Cookware
Kitchen and cooking utensils such as kitchen knife sets, cutlery sets, tableware, designer cookware and more from these UK kitchen utensil shops.
December 1, 2006
Plastics chemical bisphenol A found to promote prostate cancer in animal studies
According to a 2006 University of Illinois study, a synthetic molecule found in plastics known as bisphenol A (BPA), can react with a natural human estrogen while males are in the womb, and lead to a higher risk of prostate cancer later in life. Laboratory rats were dosed with levels...
Biodegradable plastics breakthrough creates plastic tableware from cornstarch
A California start-up company has found a way to produce plastic items -- such as forks, knives, cups and food packaging -- from a cornstarch compound, rather than traditional petroleum-based compounds. Frederic Scheer -- CEO of Santa Monica-based Cereplast -- found a way to make organic...
Plastics chemical bisphenol-A may promote breast cancer
New research appearing in the journal Chemistry & Biology has shown that a chemical found in harder plastics -- such as those used to make water cooler jugs and CD cases -- may promote breast cancer. Researchers from Indiana University studied how bisphenol-A (BPA) may be more easily...
Chemical used in food containers disrupts brain development (press release)
The chemical bisphenol A (BPA), widely used in products such as food cans, milk container linings, water pipes and even dental sealants, has now been found to disrupt important effects of estrogen in the developing brain. A University of Cincinnati (UC) research team, headed by Scott...
Wood fibers make plastics stronger, more biodegradable
Cellulose derived from wood may be able to be developed into a component that can strengthen plastic, which would mean the production of plastic products that are lightweight and durable, but also biodegradable. The key to this process rests in the technique of extracting nanocrystals...
Teflon linked to birth defects and illness; but is it safe to use in cooking?
Dupont is facing new charges from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it concealed research showing that pregnant workers were passing on Teflon chemicals to their unborn children. The EPA has also accused Dupont of failing to report evidence that the chemicals used to manufacture Teflon had...
Consumer fraud alert: Swiss Diamond non-stick cookware made with same chemical as Teflon
In the wake of health warnings about Teflon and non-stick cookware, health-conscious consumers are increasingly seeking safer, alternative cookware products that offer non-stick cooking without the worries of Teflon. As part of an investigative story for NewsTarget, I searched the web for Teflon alternatives...