Contrary to their eco-friendly claims, Caraway pans have a relatively short lifespan (1 to 3 years), so you need to replace them more frequently, leading to more production and waste. Bottom Line You should note that the FDA has not permitted the use of PFOA in cookware since 2013. Instead, newer Teflon pans now use similar chemicals called GenX. There's emerging concern that GenX chemicals are also toxic (4). They come with an easy storage solution. The magnetic pan organizers are genius. They help keep the cookware from scratching during storage and make it really easy to store and access the pans you need. You will appreciate how easy it is to cook with these pans. Let me run down a few pros and cons: Cooking Performance Pros

The aluminum is covered with a ceramic coating which is mineral-based and is lead, cadmium and PTFE (Teflon) free so that it doesn’t leach toxic chemicals into your food. However most customers who reviewed GreenPan were happy with their pans and how they were performing. They're gorgeous. In addition to being both functional and practical, the pans are beautiful. They have a clean, modern aesthetic, and nice lines. They also come in a wide variety of colors. GreenPan offers a greater variety of options as it has a large number cookware sets to choose from. So if you’re very particular about the cookware pieces that you want, or you like to have variety, GreenPan could be the better option for you.Discard cookware produced before 2013 if you’re unsure if PFOA was used in the manufacturing process. However, the claims that it’s safer and more environmentally friendly are only partially true, despite their prominence in the brand’s advertising.

It also stays heat resistant, even at very high temperatures. So the pans won’t release toxic fumes if they’re accidentally overheated. Caraway cookware is made with a heavy-gauge aluminum core free of lead, cadmium, and other toxic metals.There are also mentions of how well the ceramic cookware distributed the heat and cooked food evenly. Some customers commended how easy the products were to store and clean as well.