17 Cancer Causing Foods You Have To Stop Eating

3. Microwave popcorn

Popcorn usually falls on the safer side of snacking, but when it comes to microwave popcorn, that’s a whole other ballpark. Firstly, the bags are lined with perfluorooctanoic acid, which is a carcinogen. Secondly, microwave popcorn is usually not natural, and manufacturers aren’t even required to report whether their products are GMO. And finally, butter flavoring used in most microwave popcorn releases diacetyl, a chemical that is known to become toxic when cooked.

Alternatives – Buy organic dried popcorn kernels and cook them on your stove or using an air-popper.