You've got to be kidding. Do that and some of the crumbs might find their way into America's fragile water supply. So I'm going to have to report you to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Posted on 02/17/2019 8:27:12 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
Burnt toast can expose people to more pollution than if they were standing at a busy road junction, a study has claimed.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found burnt toast was especially harmful and the safest way was to “go for gold” – allowing the bread to turn a light gold colour.
The team of experts built a mock-up of a three-bed house and equipped it with monitors to assess how everyday activities impacted on air quality.
Roasting and frying can also prove to be toxic, the research found.
| Researchers in the US found the least harmful way to make toast was to turn the bread a light golden brown rather than burning it |
But researcher Marina Vance said the biggest shock was discovering just what the impact of toasters was.
It was found they sent toxic particles into the air the moment they are switched on, The Times has reported.
Vance said at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: “When you make toast, the heating element starts warming up the debris and gunk in the toaster which includes oils.”
Revealing the early results of the research the assistant professor added: “Add to that the bread itself - it’s going to emit a range of things.
“We found ethanol, a by-product of yeast...If there’s tiny pieces of bread touching the heating element you can see the smoke, maybe from crumbs at the bottom of the toaster - they will all make a lot of particles. It led to what would be considered ‘very unhealthy’ air pollution levels if compared to outdoor air quality standards.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
Who asked for this ridiculous study and who the hell paid for it?
Solution to worldwide energy needs: Strap a piece of buttered toast on a cat’s back and drop said feline-bread lashup from the roof of a 10-story building. At eight inches above the ground, the cat-toast combo will spin like a Perpetual Motion Machine.
(Accepting noms for the Nobel Prize in Physics.)
“It was found they sent toxic particles into the air the moment they are switched on...”
Idiot. That’s called “aroma”.
You've got to be kidding. Do that and some of the crumbs might find their way into America's fragile water supply. So I'm going to have to report you to the Environmental Protection Agency.
And we also need to ban dihydrogen monoxide, the world's most deadly chemical.
Yum, breakfast for evening meal! That, plus the use of “supper” (breakfast-dinner-supper) makes me think you might be a fellow Southerner!
I could handle that, but I like mine toasted. lol
My mom burned the toast all the time. If I complained she’d say carbon was good for me.
My granddaughter insists on eating bread and shredded cheese when she comes to my house. When I have pizza, I explain to her that pizza is basically bread and cheese, but she will turn up her nose and ask for the bread and cheese. What kid doesn’t like pizza?
I can just see it now. They will force their way into homes and remove what they deem as toxic and a danger to the environment.
I like the burned bits in popcorn...and marshmallows.
“That, plus the use of “supper” (breakfast-dinner-supper) makes me think you might be a fellow Southerner!”
Huh?
We have been saying “supper” here in New England for years.
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“...found burnt toast was especially harmful...”
Who the heck eats burnt toast?
The “Toast Police” will soon be on patrol.....
Lol, She looks just like Cortez. I am starting to think they are cloning these nutz.
Kids are often distrustful of food and hesitant to try anything new. They also tend to dislike spicy foods. Even teens can be picky eaters.
Yes! Yes! And, as a bonus, our favorite little nearby Greek restaurant has started serving breakfast all day.
I love my toast so black that I could probably never host the Emmy’s.
My aunt is 93 and the only way she’s ever eaten toast is maximum burned. (Eeewwww.)
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