Summary
Is it ok to store food in plastic containers?
That's the question put by listener Joe Tattersall in this, the last episode in the current series of 'Sliced Bread'. Joe's noticed scuffs and abrasions on his reusable plastic containers and is concerned about whether that increases the risk of 'chemical leaching' into his food, or ingesting microplastics. He's keen to know if alternatives like glass, silicon, or metal containers could better for our health, as well as for the planet.
And what about putting them in the microwave to heat food, using them to freeze food after batch-cooking, or putting them in the dishwasher to clean?
To find out more, presenter Greg Foot is joined by Dr Stephanie Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Toxicology at Imperial College London; and Jane Muncke, Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the Food Packaging Forum.
We're taking a break to prepare another batch of Sliced Bread but we're as hungry as ever for your suggestions of wonder products to investigate. Please do send your ideas to us either on email to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or to our WhatsApp number, 07543 306807.
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| 0:25.2 | out of the ever-expanding global DNA database. |
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| 0:35.2 | The Gift. |
| 0:36.1 | Listen on BBC Sounds. |
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| 0:44.3 | First, on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:49.0 | Hello, I'm Greg Foote and welcome to Slice Bread, the show that investigates the wonder products |
| 0:53.5 | promising to make you happier, healthier or greener. |
| 0:56.3 | Each episode, we follow the crumbs of evidence to find out if one of your suggested wonder products is indeed the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS. |
| 1:06.4 | And today's suggestion comes from Joe Tatassol from Leeds. Hello Joe. |
| 1:10.3 | Hello, Greg. |
| 1:11.5 | Tell us the wonder product that you would like us to investigate today and why, Joe. |
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