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Question from Stacy D

I would like to buy my son a stainless steel food container (preferally insulated) to use for packing school lunches. With so many brands, I’m not sure which to buy. Any suggestions? I’m looking for something bigger than the soup containers that I have been seeing in the stores. I want something that I can pack a mini-meal. I bought him a stainless steel water bottle (Thermos brand). When I was looking at them in the store I noticed a metal smell inside when opening them- Not sure if that will go away after washing. I ‘m trying to get away from plastic and do not want to pack his lunch in glass- in case he drops it. Is stainless steel the next best alternative after glass? I don’t want any metals leaching into his food!!!

Debra’s Answer

The metal smell doesn’t go away. Metals might leach from stainless steel containers more or less, depending on the acidity of the food.

Personally, after glass, I would choose a polyethylene plastic container over a stainless steel container. Polyethylene is very stable and does not smell or leach in my experience.

I no longer use stainless steel anything.

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