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Maya Glantz

Is It Actually Okay to Store Food in Plastic Containers? The Experts' Verdict and the (More Aesthetic) Alternatives They Recommend for Kitchen Storage Instead

A small pantry inside a dining room.

In true January spirit, I've begun meal prepping. That's right, I'm officially one of those people, and I'm feeling just as smug about it as you'd imagine. The one surprising side effect I wasn't expecting from this transformation, though, was the time I spent thinking about the quality of my food containers.

At first, I was quite content using whatever plastic container could best store my overnight oats, but more recently, it's occurred to me that perhaps this isn't the best kitchen storage solution. And almost as soon as that thought popped into my head, my feed was flooded with food bloggers and influencers showing off their lovely metal and glass food boxes, while warning me of all the harmful side effects of the plastic alternatives.

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