We
all want food that is given to our families food that is fresh and free
from contamination plastic material that is potentially carcinogenic. To
keep you and your family from the effects of it, following the steps in
choosing a good plastic containers as food storage containers.1. Check the BPA code on your plastic containersOpen your kitchen cupboard and find all the plastic containers you have. Check
the water bottle, plates, bowls, jars, places to eat and drink for your
child, as well as any plastic containers you have. Look at the bottom of the container (on the bottom), and look for a small triangular symbols (recycling symbol). At the center of the triangle, there are a number. Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5 is a safe choice for use as food containers because it is free of BPA chemicals.Remove from your kitchen all plastic containers with numbers 3, 6 and 7. Because it means that the plastic containers containing BPA are harmful to your body.
2. Choose a free BPA Plastic ContainersLook on the internet or go to a store that sells kitchen supplies, and then find a plastic container that is safe as food containers. Look at the bottom of the plastic container. Make sure the triangle symbol are numbers 1,2, 4 and 5. Read the instructions contained in the label and make sure whether the plastic containers are safe for use in freezer and microwave (if you want to use it as a container for heating frozen food or food).
3. Check the Close (Seal) Plastic ContainersSome plastic containers coated silicon material on the lid. That means that the container is airtight. Look for the type of plastic container with a lid such that your food stays fresh and can be retained in a refrigerator (fridge) or freezer.
4. Avoid Heat Storing Food, Fatty and GreasyBe careful to serve and keep food hot and oily or fatty foods in plastic containers. What kind of food as this will facilitate the transfer of the chemicals in the plastic into the food.
5. Nano SilverTo keep your food stays fresh for a long time, look for a plastic container that uses new nano-silver technology. This type of plastic container containing small particles of silver and is thought to help slow down the process of spoilage of food.
6. Use Case Refill When Ordering Food in RestaurantsOrdering food in a restaurant or eating house, often using plastic containers made from polystyrene (PS, or plastic type 6, also known as Styrofoam). Once you get home, immediately move your food to a more secure container. Or you can bring a refill container-like product Tuppeware kinds Carry-All Bowl while ordering food at a restaurant.
7. Caution for Pregnant Women and BreastfeedingIt is important to remember that the use of plastic containers with recycling codes 3, 6 and 7 on pregnant and lactating mothers, will cause the BPA chemical substances contained in it, will pass through the blood stream and directly into your baby.
