Choosing Lunch Containers for School - Stainless Steel vs Plastic
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If you’re in the market for bento-style lunchbox I’ll be breaking down two common materials that I’ve researched and used. Now full disclosure, my preference is always stainless steel but I think there is a practicality that plastic offers. Choosing between Plastic vs Stainless “Safer” or Safest Materials Tritan is a considered a safe, high quality plastic that is BPA free. You’ll find this material with both YumBox and Munchbox. With Tritan it is a man-made material and end of the day, still plastic. Combine that with a plastic/silicone lid, you’ll have to be diligent about cleaning the outer lid and ensuring that overtime that mold is not hiding in any of the crevices. There are other plastic options like the OmieBox which is made if a different style plastic and has a removable silicone seal so you can do a deeper clean, and replace when needed. Food grade stainless steel like 18/8 or 304 stainless steel is considered one of the safest materials following glass. The steel is non-porous, easy to clean, and basically will last a lifetime. I won’t be discussing glass at this time since it’s not practical for young children. Yumbox now offers the Presto which […].
If you're in the market for bento-style lunchbox I'll be breaking down two common materials that I've researched and used. Now full disclosure, my preference is always stainless steel but I think there is a practicality that plastic offers. Choosing between Plastic vs Stainless Safer or Safest Materials Tritan
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