Microwave popcorn makers across the United States are making some product changes in the wake of concerns about a chemical used as a buttery flavoring. Diacetyl has reportedly been linked to a rare lung ailment known as bronchiolitis obliterans, or popcorn lung, in employees of popcorn plants. ConAgra Foods, Inc., General Mills, and American Pop [...]
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