A pop in the right direction
News yesterday about problems in the microwave popcorn. Apparently, the butter additive in the most popular brands is now confirmed to cause lung damage with heavy use. I'd heard of a problem with the coating of popcorn bags, but hearing about the butter flavor blowup was news to me.
Thankfully, for the last couple of years, the fam and I have been enjoying popcorn the old fashioned way. We inherited a popcorn maker from my sister-in-law, and while it's a pain to clean compared to the nuked stuff, the taste was much, much better (see the soon to be released Tasting Room podcast on this subject). Plus, it's a fraction of the cost.
The food blog Chow gives more information...