“Make no mistake: glass is the container of choice for health-conscious consumers.”  Mike Adams, Health Ranger

Are you aware of how much plastic you use in a day?

Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever.  (Rev. 7:12; NIV)

It seems we are hearing and reading more and more about the dangers of the chemicals in plastic that bombard us each and every day.  Now, I know there are many good and essential uses for plastic, so I won’t enter into a chemical debate here.  However, the dangers to the human body from plastics are very real (and substantiated).  One way that we can help to minimize our use of plastic in the home is with food storage.  Years ago when my immune system was nearly destroyed, I became allergic to almost everything in the environment.  One of the chief culprits causing reactions was plastic.  We literally had to remove everything plastic from our kitchen! 

I was forced to learn about alternative ways to store food.  Instead of plastic food storage bags, I had to use bags made of cellophane.  This was before the days of the Internet and online ordering, thus making the search much more cumbersome.  I also loved the popular, plastic food storage containers that came in various colors with matching, “burping” lids.  I ended up giving most of those away.  So, what did I use to store our food?  Glass to the rescue!

We had some old Pyrex or Corning casserole dishes that became instant friends.  I began saving glass jars and asking friends to save and collect them for me.  Everything from tiny jars to quart-sized jars to the large restaurant-size gallon jars.  Any food leftovers went into a glass jar or dish.  Foods such as nuts, grains and seeds were all stored in glass jars.

To God be the glory, today I am totally free from that yoke of bondage known as allergy.  And a few years ago, I looked around and realized that I had various sizes of plastic bags in the kitchen along with other plastic storage containers.  I still liked glass but plastic was “easier.”   While continually studying nutrition and wellness, the subject of “plastic-dangers,” began surfacing.  Hmmm.  Much of this was all too familiar.  I knew plastic was not the best for food storage.  I’m now back to storing food in glass jars, glass bowls, or dishes.  If I don’t have a lid for something, I place a (glass) plate on top of the bowl.  Begin looking around for those Pyrex casserole dishes that aren’t getting used and use them to store your leftovers.  Wash and sterilize your salsa jars.  They’re great for storing dressings and sauces.  Quart sized, wide mouth mason jars make great food storage containers as well.  Look at garage sales or your local thrift store for glass containers.  Your body will thank you.

There are many articles now available telling of the danger of plastics to our bodies, especially the endocrine (or hormonal) system.  I’ve included two links for your perusal.

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You for Your wisdom and knowledge.  Help us to the right thing, even when it’s not convenient.

Links of the Day
Researcher calling for ban of plastics chemical says major chemical company tried to silence his report
Glass baby bottles make a comeback

Blessings on you as you begin using more glass for food storage.