Originally Posted by orange leader

So the OP is worried about using petroleum,...... and you suggest TEFLON? it's a poison! I know 90% of america cooks on it, but it's still rated as a poison. The only reason it's allowed on cookware is because it's coated in whatever makes it stick to the pan. Teflon by itself would not stick to the pan, it would flake off.

Also, as far as the GMO soy plants go. the point of GM (genetically modified) plants is to use fewer pesticides and/or fertilizers, and still get yield. Yes, there are still unknowns with frankenfarming, but I feel they are going to outweigh the problems, like say... 6- legged frogs, or just plain dead frogs from teflon lined ponds.