For tableware, Dr Greger recommends glass, ceramic, porcelain, or stainless-steel. For cooking utensils, he recommends wooden or stainless-steel.
Dr Greger explains that microwaves are safe — in fact, microwaves offer one of the best cooking methods for veggies.
Dr Greger and many other WFPB doctors recommend a combination of raw and cooked foods. Why not 100% raw? Many micronutrients are best absorbed when food is raw. Howevr, some micronutrients are better absorbed when food is cooked!
Advice for oil-free cooking by chefs.
Sprouting is encouraged by Dr Greger.
Why should we employ the 'Nick & Peel' method for avocados?
Dr Greger points out three problems with deep frying: (a) Volatile toxins are created by deep-frying which may pose respiratory risks, (b) Deep frying of animal products leads to production of heterocyclic amines (HCA) and polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAH) which are believed to be carcinogenic, and (c) Deep frying of some plant foods produces acrylamide which is a "probable human carcinogen" (Group 2A, IARC).