5 Key Benefits of Silicone Minimal Food Storage Containers
From meal prep solutions to enhanced shelf life, silicone Minimal food storage has 5 key advantages over other food containers. Discover the sustainable design and eco-friendly materials that make Minimal the best food storage container brand for you.
Do you crave a more sustainable kitchen? If so, then it’s time to start storing food without plastic.
The health benefits of removing plastic from your food storage are well-established. You don’t need harmful elements like petroleum, PVC and heavy metals touching your food. Perhaps an allergy to latex or BPA makes plastic more hazardous to your health. Luckily, food grade silicone is a fantastic alternative for your food storage needs.
We’d love to introduce you to the 5 key benefits of silicone Minimal food storage containers. Whether you want to reduce your carbon footprint or find a more sustainable storage material, there are great reasons for you to choose silicone food containers for your lunch and meal prep.
Everything we do begins with the environment in mind. That’s why the #1 reason on our list is all about sustainable design.
5 Reasons to Choose Minimal Food Storage
#1: Sustainable, environmentally friendly design.
Minimal maintains a commitment to ethical sourcing and sustainable, innovative design. You deserve to know where your products come from, how they’re made, and how they benefit the environment. These ethics are found in the design and creation of every durable Minimal silicone container.
Minimal food containers utilize food grade silicone, a compound comprised of silicon and oxygen that meets rigorous food quality standards. Packaging your food in these containers ensures you derive several key benefits.
Silicone is naturally anti-fungal and non-toxic, and has a longer lifespan than other food storage materials. It doesn’t fall victim to discoloration or pesky odors like other storage container materials.
Silicone’s flexible, durable nature also promotes excellent sealing properties. This leads to outstanding shelf life — the next reason Minimal provides great food storage products.
#2: Enhanced shelf life equals less food waste.
An airtight seal is key to retaining food quality and enhancing shelf life. Silicone’s flexible nature under virtually all conditions helps Minimal products retain their renowned airtight sealing capabilities.
Dry food like uncooked rice is easier to store. But you need storage solutions for freshly baked items, liquids and moist food. The best food storage container needs to preserve these items as effectively as dry goods.
Minimal food storage provides excellent sealing and durable construction for optimal shelf life. When properly stored or refrigerated, you’ll find your food items last longer and stay fresher.
(Are you wondering about the shelf life of Minimal food grade silicone itself? If properly maintained, each container will last decades.)
#3: Meal prep has never been better for the planet.
Did you know 91% of plastic isn’t recycled? 91%! Microplastic particles are now found in every ecosystem on Earth, and scientists believe microplastic exists in every human being’s body.
These are scary facts, but the solution starts in your own pantry at home. Switching out to a silicone-based meal prep container for everyday use eliminates plastic from your daily food routine.
Minimal products ensure the only meal prep “worry” you have is what you’re going to eat tomorrow. No leaching of plastic, no leaky seals, and no materials that harm the environment.
Meal prepping doesn’t have to create a carbon footprint. Eliminate plastic, glass and paper from your meal prep ritual by switching over to sustainable food storage and do right by the planet — and your body.
#4: Plastic food storage containers are terrible for your health.
Not only is plastic bad for the environment, it’s not great for your health either. The process used to create a plastic container involves phthalates, toxic heavy metals, and bisphenol A (BPA). What does this mean for you?
Phthalates are chemicals used to make plastic more durable. Unfortunately, they’re terrible for humans. When ingested, phthalates have been linked to reproductive disorders, asthma and insulin resistance.
The process of making plastic also utilizes toxic heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. These metals can cause diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting. Long-term exposure to these heavy metals can also lead to lung and brain damage.
BPA is an industrial chemical found in many polycarbonate plastic products. BPA has been linked to brain damage in infants and fetuses. In adults, there is a potential link between BPA and cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and increased blood pressure.
The easiest way for these toxins to transfer into your system is through leaching. This is when the integrity of your plastic container is compromised, leading microplastics to transfer from the container into your food. This often occurs when plastic is heated or chilled — which leads us to the next advantage Minimal food storage has over the competition.
#5: Minimal containers are microwave, dishwasher, oven and freezer safe.
The food grade silicone used in Minimal food storage is extremely heat and cold resistant. Your food containers are safe from -60 °c to 230 ºc — this makes them safe to use in your dishwasher, microwave and freezer.
A plastic container can’t withstand the same temperatures, which may cause microplastic to leach into your food when heated or frozen. Extreme heat and cold can also cause a plastic lid to warp or bend.
It’s true that glass is safer than plastic for food storage. But the wrong glass container can cause its own problems under heat or cold. Small glass fragments and splinters can occasionally break off during extreme heating and freezing.
Your Minimal silicone food container retains its shape and structure under extreme temperature conditions. This ensures that your airtight container stays that way, allowing you to enjoy your products for years to come.
Sustainable, Healthy Storage Space for Your Food.
You deserve the very best when it comes to your health and the environment. Minimal food storage gives you effective ways to keep food fresh, as well as the peace of mind that comes with doing right by the planet.
Your lunch container can improve our environment, and your leftover food storage doesn’t have to be an afterthought. A switch to silicone or other sustainable materials makes your meal prep routine something to truly be proud of.
Minimal also provides quality food storage containers made from stainless steel and recycled natural fiber. Click the links to discover the benefits of our natural fiber and stainless steel container products. All Minimal products are guaranteed to last and backed by our warranty registration program. We can’t wait to provide the best solution for you!
