I microwaved my chinese crispy beef and it melted the styrofoam container it was in. Can I still eat it?

Question

I just ate it. It was delicious. But my throat kinda hurts...

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

Styrofoam contains all sorts of nasty chemicals.  When it melted, they got in and on your food, so if you eat it, you will ingest those chemicals.  It can make you ill.  It probably won't this time, but might build up in your system & make you sick later.

In other words, you probably shouldn't eat it!

Answer 3

Eww no.....unless your really hungry lol jk don't eat it.....eat somethnig else :)

-Luis

Answer 4

well if its not visible[its melted into the food] and u cant tell where it is dont eat it, eat it only is you can pick it away from the food. good luck with that...

Answer 5

think it becomes toxix when it melts NO ya can't eat it

Answer 6

No, no, no!

Styrofoam should not be put in the microwave due to the chemicals in it.

Answer 7

no!! you can die. do you know that just microwaving food in any plastic or styrofoam container is already very dangerous.. try to avoid micrwaving things,,its changes the dna of the fd causing it to be poisonous to humans

Answer 8

no It's poisoned

Answer 9

Wow. Thats crazy. Why would you eat that?

First off, Styrofoam is not meant to be microwaved ever. Before I even begin to say how bad it is for your body, I can say that its bad for the environment. The breakdown of styrofoam results in harmful and potentially toxic chemicals that are harmful to the environment and most obviously, to your body. I'm no chemist so I can't tell you details of what is produced when styrofoam breaks down. Though I doubt you're much interested in that anyway. I can say that the breakdown of styrofoam creates harmful carcinogens (which are cancer causing agents). So no, you will not drop dead today or even tomorrow. But those toxins stay in your system and can linger there indefinably. Therefore, if you don't get cancer, it can still affect the make up or your genetics (i.e. your sperm/eggs) and your likelihood of having defective children or children that'll inevitably get cancer is higher. This is also bad in other ways like when styrofoam ends up in landfills and the carcinogens seep into the dirt or into local water supplies. None of us are really safe.Lesson of the day is - styrofoam is the devil. If you can avoid using it. Please do.

Other common sense lesson of the day....when anything INedible melts into your food, then your food is therefore INedible.

Answer 10

I would answer this question but notice it was posted 24 minutes ago. You will be dead by now.

Answer 11

no dont eat it..it has melted styrofoam!!!  i wouldnt eat it

Answer 12

Uh... no. Styrofoam is toxic. NEVER microwave it... put it in a separate bowl first o.o

Answer 13

i would say no because the melting would have released toxins from the styrofoam

Answer 14

no!!! you can't eat it!! styrofoam is BAD!! chuck it right away!!

Answer 15

Just add more soy sauce.  Enjoy!!!