Do you usually pack meals in bags or lunch boxes? In fact, in our daily lives, in order to save costs and facilitate packaging, we often choose to use plastic bags to pack food. So, is it harmful to us to frequently consume food packaged in plastic bags? Today, we will answer for everyone.

Why are plastic bags so popular among businesses?

The biggest reason is its convenience. Compared with other containers, plastic bags generally occupy less space, are lighter in weight, are easy to store, and are convenient to carry.

What are the hazards of plastic to our human body?

Contains multiple toxins

The plastic products used for general food packaging are mostly dimers and trimers of polystyrene. If high-temperature food is stored, more than ten toxic substances can be produced at high temperatures. These toxic substances may seep into food and damage the liver and kidneys, as well as disrupt the endocrine system, leading to decreased fertility and male feminization.

Easy to cause gallstones

Unqualified plastic lunch boxes and bags mainly contain industrial calcium carbonate and paraffin wax. Calcium carbonate can cause constipation, gallstones, or kidney stones; Long term accumulation of paraffin in the human body can cause diarrhea, etc.

Increased risk of cancer

Colored plastic bags belong to recycled plastic bags, and the coloring agents used usually contain carcinogenic substance benzo [a] pyrene. After coming into contact with food, it may transfer to food and cause chronic poisoning. Benzopyrene is a type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that has strong carcinogenic effects. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has already identified benzo [a] pyrene as a class of carcinogens (substances that have been identified as carcinogenic to humans).

Can food packaged in plastic bags be heated in a microwave?

Of course not. The plastic bags we often use are generally made of polyethylene (PE) material, which is prone to melting under high temperature heating. Although the heating effect of a microwave can directly penetrate plastic bags, heat is transferred between food and plastic bags, causing them to melt and posing a threat to human health.

For the health of yourself and your family, please use eco-friendly biodegradable packaging bags.