Dump Dangerous Diacetyl by Making Your Own Microwave Popcorn

Doesn't microwave popcorn smell great? It should: it's chemically engineered to do so. Think that delicious smell is fresh butter? Think again. Many conventional microwave popcorns use diacetyl, an additive, to simulate real butter. And that's a problem.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has long suspected diacetyl vapor's connection to a medical syndrome known as Popcorn Lung. It's a serious lung disease which, until recently, has only been known to effect popcorn factory workers. But now doctors believe it is also turning up at the consumer level, after a Colorado man was diagnosed with symptoms of popcorn lung. Industry officials are looking to replace diacetyl in commercial popcorn. But you needn't wait to eliminate this pollutant from your home.
One way is to simply pop real popcorn with oil and a little salt in a pan the way it's been done for hundreds of years. However, this article will show you how to do it in the microwave with a brown paper bag. Why didn't I think of that?

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