ConAgra has removed a controversial chemical from its microwave popcorn that gives the snack a buttery, creamy taste, citing concern for its workers' health. ConAgra manufactures more than half of the nation's microwave popcorn.
The chemical is diacetyl (dahy-uh-SEET-l). Workers exposed to the airborne chemical in plants making microwave popcorn have been diagnosed with a rare lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Though the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration does not have specific regulations regarding diacetyl, it did issue a Safety and Health Information Bulletin in September with recommendations for safety and health standards for its use.
ConAgra began reformulating its popcorn over a year ago as a worker-safety issue. The company began removing diacetyl from its production lines in November and is in the final stages of taking it out of all products now.
"Our focus was on the worker-safety issue, the handling of the concentrated flavoring," says Al Bolles, vice president of research for the company. By January, none of the company's products will contain it, he says.
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