Question from RuthAnn
Recently Ceramcor has made available silicone collapsible containers for food storage which can go from freezer to stove. Would these be as healthy an option as glass? Currently we try to freeze soups etc. in glass jars, but there is always the risk of breakage? Does silicone leech into the food? Thank you.
Debra’s Answer
Here’s an interesting fact: Silicone and glass are both made from the same natural element silicon, which is basically sand.
Here are the facts about silicone from Ceramcor:
Based on this and other research I have done on silicone, I don’t see a toxic problem here. Looks fine to me.
I have a set of these storage containers. They can also be used as bakeware. There are two things I like about them. One is that they collapse so they take up less space to store. The other is they actually absorb cold, so they keep food cold out of the refrigerator, like a little cooler. I don’t know how long this thermal effect lasts, but plastic doesn’t hold the cold at all. Great feature!
And the FDA approved these containers for both baking and food storage.
I don’t see anything toxic about them,
