How Food Packaging Affects Health

10. Alternatives

To avoid potential contamination, some materials are much safer than others. Glass containers are among the best choices for food storage. Stainless steel is also a good option. If something needs plastic wrap, some research points to aluminum foil being able to block the leaching of dangerous contaminants. Consider using a layer of aluminum foil first and then overwrap in plastic wrap whenever possible.

Ultimately, though, it is best to consume fewer pre-packaged products and use those that unavoidably come in packaging only as intended. Well-known healthy eating tricks like shopping at the edges of the grocery store (avoiding the aisles where most of the packaged food is) will help reduce not only consumption of potentially dangerous products but also waste.