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How dangerous is it to keep cooked food in plastic containers? Know the real truth

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Dt. 7 June 2023, Wednesday

In the changing life style we don't even see how much we are compromising our health. Not really thinking about whether it is right or not. If the food left at home increases, we put it in a plastic container and keep it in the fridge. And in addition, people working in the office spend both the time simultaneously, so that time is saved. But the question is, how appropriate is it to store the grown food in the fridge? And how appropriate is it to keep food in plastic containers?

Some of us use plastic containers to keep food in the fridge, while others keep it in glass containers. But today we will tell you how to store leftover food after it is left over.

How safe is it to keep a plastic container in the fridge?

To keep food in the fridge we use plastic containers which are not prone to breakage and can be used well. But has the health department assured the safety of plastic? Plastic is considered by most of the people that it is not suitable to put food in it, heat it, store it in the fridge. Nowadays plastic is considered microwave and oven safe. But it has not been certified by the health department. In such cases you can use aluminum foil instead of packing food in plastic containers.

A specific solution for this is using bio plastic

Today people cook more food due to lack of time and sometimes even more. So we pack it in a plastic box. But according to the health department, you can use bio plastic to keep the grown food in the fridge. Bio plastics are used to make plastic cups, plates etc. Maize, potato, sugarcane are used to make bio plastic. So it is not harmful.

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