Your bag for life doesn’t have to carry a food poisoning risk. Here’s what to do.
Environmental health officers are urging consumers not to switch back to plastic following recent warnings that raw foods can spread harmful bacteria. So how can you keep your reusable bags hygienic?
The CIEH has now waded into the row, urging consumers to stick with the bags for life while being cautious about which food stuffs are placed in which bag. Urging a “common sense” approach by consumers, it fears a resurgence in the use of single-use and thin plastic bags following a significant (85%) decrease since the 5p charge was introduced in England in 2015.
Some manufacturers are developing bags for life that have anti-bacterial technology to make it safe to carry raw meat one day and general groceries the next. It is likely that enlightened retailers will start introducing simple, standardised colour-coded bags for life to echo those used for chilled and frozen foods.
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