Food Grade Plastics and Harmful Seepage
I have recently taken an interest in food grade plastics and I found this list. Plastic bottles and containers usually have a number embossed on the bottom, and the list explains what each number means. Don’t use #6 or #7 for storing food, as they can seep harmful hormone disruptors into your food.
http://www.checnet.org/healtheHouse/education/quicklist-detail.asp?Main_ID=353
Also, microwave cooking seems to be a catalyst for chemical seepage. Do not cook frozen foods (ex: Frozen Burritos) in their original wrappers (I have been unknowingly doing this for years). They are not meant for microwave cooking, and it is said that thousands of harmful carcinogens seep into the food during a microwave heat up. Instead, use a glass plate or a paper towel.
Some plastic packaging that is intended for microwaving food is ok, but said to still seep chemicals into the foods. These ‘food-safe’ chemicals are not known to be harmful, but they are still lurking around in your TV dinner.
Hope this is helpful!
Tags: burritos, health, microwaves, News, off topic
Mar 02, 2009
Glad you posted this – I wish more people knew about chemical seepage. Just think about all the chemical seepage in those plastic water bottles everyone is drinking these days. Glass is the way to go!
Mar 03, 2009
Yes, it’s important – I use an EcoTanka stainless steel drinking bottle.
http://www.ecotanka.com
Better for the earth too:
http://www.ecotanka.com/earth.html
best regards
Sambodhi Prem
ps I spotted a typo: it’s “harmful seepage”
Mar 04, 2009
Thanks for the typo alert Sambodhi! Ecotanka looks great!