A food waste disposer having one or more antimicrobial components is disclosed. The components can be metal, plastic, or rubber, and preferably constitute at least those components that a user could come in contact with during operation or maintenance of the disposer and/or components that come in contact...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20040256506?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040256506 - Food waste disposer having antimicrobial components