How Do You Prevent Food Poisoning From Reusable Shopping Bags?
Using reusable shopping bags can be good for the environment. As well as prevent the mass accumulation of plastic bags in your kitchen after several shopping trips to the point it becomes overwhelming. But there has been some indication that re-using bags could lead to food poisoning and other health problems. A microbiological study has found that reusable shopping bags may become contaminated with bacteria, yeast and mold, which could compromise your health. If you would like to continue to use reusable bags, or are thinking about switching to reusable bags, here is how you can prevent food poisoning as well as other potential contamination problems. Designate and use specific reusable bags for the different types of food you purchase. An easy way to do this would be to color code your bags…green bags for produce and tan for meat, for example. Or you could have fun and stencil words or images on them with fabric paint. Or just write on them with a permanent marker. Consider accepti
