Everything I see seems very one-sided. I listened to a podcast about gas stoves and the marketing behind them. It mentioned in passing that before the gas stoves people were using wood burning stoves, but never mentioned that a gas stove is a significant improvement over a wood stove. Not only does it burn cleaner, but it also allows someone to control the temperature much easier. It was a better stove in every way. They also seemed to gloss over the shortcomings of the standard electric stovetop everyone knows and hates. Gas is easier to cook with than a normal electric (coil) stove. They also just assume everyone is just going to know to move to induction (without really bringing it up), but it also has it's shortcomings... price, not all pans work, and if you're unlucky, some buzzing while you cook. Awareness is another big issue with induction. My sister has a gas stove and can't cook on electric without cursing the whole time. I mentioned induction and she had no idea what I was talking about. When these hit pieces on gas come out, if they fail to educate on induction, they aren't going to win over die hard gas users, as they have all used old electrics stoves by now and know that they didn't like it. When I was last looking to buy a home, the realtor even pointed out a gas stove as a selling feature for a home, which it is for many people.

There is no perfect stove, and gas was an improvement and the clean option when it came out... yet all these stories paint it as purely a marketing move with 0 redeeming qualities. I can't take these people seriously when they aren't honest about the situation.

All that said, I have a traditional electric stove right now and hate it, to the point of not using it. I plan to replace it with induction and will hope for the best. I don't have a big investment in cookware currently, but already know I'll have to throw out/donate at least 1 or 2 pans (one is my favorite one and I'm not excited about losing it).

I always find it interesting when the climate activists pick causes that people are really passionate about, as it serves to put up walls to action, rather than getting people on board.