Glass or Plastic?

Glass Food Storage – is considered the healthiest and most secure means of storing food. Health conscious people have raised the finger on plastic and aluminium storage means. Glass is considered as one of the purest form of material and free from all the chemicals and unwanted metals which could come into your food. These containers are free from any leakage and avoid catching odor in case of fragile food.

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There is growing concern in the medical community, based on credible research from multiple studies in a number of countries, that certain types of plastics are poisoning the food we put in them.

This happens through a process called “leaching”, where certain chemicals in the plastic transfer across to whatever is in contact with it, in this case being food and drink which you then consume.

There’s also mounting evidence to suggest that the rate of leaching increases when certain plastics are heated, such as in a microwave, in the sun, by hot food or drink being placed in them or when the plastic is scratched or cracked.

What this means for you is that you need to ensure that you buy the right sort of plastic storage container for the task at hand, or a storage container made from a safe alternate, proven material.

If you want to play it totally safe, then buy storage containers for your food and drink made of glass or ceramic.

Neither glass nor ceramic is suspected of causing health problems and most food containers made from them are nowadays microwave and dishwasher safe.

In many cases a glass or ceramic container will last far longer than a plastic one will, making it more economical in the long run.

Glass and ceramic can also usually be kept cleaner than plastic, which tends to discolour over time, particularly if you regularly use it in a microwave to cook foods that more readily stain, such as tomatoes and other foods with higher sugar and/or acidic content.

Glass and ceramic also mark less easily than plastic and if it does, there are no known health concerns if you continue to use it.

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