How to choose food wrappers and packaging that is safe for the body

When buying food or drinks, many people focus more on the food ingredients and the nutritional value contained in the product. How about the packaging? Yes, you may not really pay attention to the packaging of the food and drinks you choose. In fact, not all food packaging is safe and free from hazardous substances, you know.

So, how do you choose food and beverage packaging that is safe for health? Read on for the full review below.

How to choose safe food and beverage packaging

Food packaging is a material used to protect food from damage or bacterial contamination from the outside. Every food and beverage product sold on the market is wrapped in different packaging. Some are packaged in plastic, cans, glass, glass, or styforoam.

Some of the foods and drinks sold in the market, especially those in the form of street food, often use food packaging made from ingredients non-food grade. Food grade itself is a standard to test the feasibility of a material used for completeness of food, one of which is the packaging that wraps the food. When the type of packaging is classified non-food grade, this means that the packaging has the potential to cause harm to the health of the body.

Well, here are some tips that you can do when choosing food and beverage packaging to be safe from these harmful substances:

1. Airtight

Before buying packaged food or beverage, make sure the packaging on the product is airtight. The reason is, food or drinks must be stored in airtight packaging to prevent bacterial contamination. Food and drinks that are not packaged properly can open up opportunities for bacteria to enter and contaminate the product.

2. The packaging is not damaged / dented

Don't forget to pay attention to the form of product packaging to be purchased first. If the packaging is damaged, torn, or dented, it is possible that the product inside has been exposed to the air outside or has been exposed to the sun for a long time. This can cause the color and taste of food and drinks to change.

3. Always choose products that are registered with BPOM

Before buying packaged food or drinks, always do a CLICK check. The CLICK check itself consists of checking the packaging, label, distribution permit, and expiration.

This CLICK check is useful for ensuring the safety of content in food or beverages as well as a guide for you to choose food and beverage packaging that is safe for health.

One of the important points of KLIK is to select products that already have a distribution permit number (NIE) from the BPOM. When a product has a distribution permit number from BPOM, it means that not only food or beverage ingredients are guaranteed safe, but also the packaging. So, you don't need to worry because food and beverage packaging has been registered with BPOM because BPOM always supervises food / beverage products circulating in the market.

How about a tea bag?

You may have heard rumors that tea bags contain carcinogens if they are steeped in hot water for too long. So, is that true?

Based on BPOM's press release, tea bags that have a distribution permit number from BPOM have gone through various evaluations of food safety assessments from their content and packaging. The safety assessment on tea bags itself requires compliance with a good migration limit, namely the maximum amount of substances that can move from food packaging (in this case tea bags), into food items (for example, brewed tea). Therefore, tea bags are safe to use even when steeped in hot water.

In addition, BPOM also emphasizes that safe tea bags are those that do not contain chlorine compounds as bleach, because when brewed, chlorine can dissolve and enter the body, causing digestive problems and triggering free radicals. The requirement that tea bags cannot contain chlorine compounds must be submitted to BPOM when requesting a product safety assessment.

In conclusion, it is necessary to remember that every product that has been certified by the BPOM indicates that the food content and packaging used are safe for food because it has gone through various feasibility tests. This means that tea products that have a BPOM certificate are guaranteed to be free from hazardous substances.

Not only is the tea content healthy, but also all ingredients in the product are safe to use. Good tea products are packaged in airtight materials to maintain their taste and ingredients. In addition, packaging materials must also comply with global standards and use materials food grade.

The tea bag should contain natural fibers so that it is free of substances that can harm your health. So, have you had your tea yet?