Glass Food Storage Blog Posts

More and more people are vigilant about choosing and preparing healthy food for their families. In many supermarkets, there are even labels alerting shoppers to the health advantages of specific nutritional benefits. As food shoppers, many of us are increasingly mindful to pay attention to these facts, doing our best to keep our families healthy and safe. Read more...

For a couple of years now I've really wanted to try canning. For many reasons including: seeing blogger's (like Soule Mama) beautiful photos of rows upon rows of canned goods lining their pantries and learning that the grocery store canned tomatoes I use for winter soups and stews have BPA lining their cans. Plus, we started a small garden a few years ago and I thought I wouldn't want all those fabulous tomatoes go to waste. So although our garden has not exactly produced enough bounty to warrant putting up for winter, I decided to take the plunge anyway.  Read more...

Healthy eating isn't only about what foods you eat, but how you prep, store and heat those foods. As you've likely heard by now, studies have shown that preparing, heating and storing your food in plastic containers can adversely affect your health. Bisphenol-A (BPA), which is the main component of polycarbonate plastic, has been linked to many health concerns, including infertility, cancer and ADD.  And new studies are starting to show concerns with even BPA-free plastics.

Subjecting plastic containers to heat accelerates the leaching of BPA and other synthetic chemicals into your food. Children are particularly vulnerable since their endocrine and immune systems are immature. Along that same line, pregnant women and women of child bearing age need to be particularly cognizant of BPA’s health risks. To play it safe, we recommend using glass containers for baking, microwaving and storing your food. Read more...