food 10 assignment

Most food we found in supermarket comes from packing in order to keep it fresh and clean. I usually like to eat snacks such as chips, candies, and chocolate. They all come from plastic or box for packing for example chips, which many people like to eat every day, its package is mostly made out of a plastic called oriented polypropylene, according to my research, experts say that this type package is very suitable for chips, as chips will become moisture if they get exposed to the air and attach to the water particles in the air. People like crispy chips will definitely hate it and got upset if they get soggy chips, therefore to further strengthen the material, many chip bags have a thin aluminum coating on the inside the layer of polyethylene (the stuff plastic grocery bags are made of) is sandwiched between this inner layer and the outer layer, which displays the brand and nutrition info. After this, they will inject some nitrogen gas because nitrogen doesn’t cause any chemical reactions that affect the flavor, and it will prevent chips from getting crush into smaller pieces and keeping the chips in good quality. then they will seal up the bag and sold it out. Some people argue that packaging keeps food fresh its a good material, but some think that it’s not environmentally friendly. In my opinion, I think it has both pros and cons. Food packaging mostly serves as protection for the food, so that the food won’t turn bad. It’s cons are more landfills will be created. Disposing food packaging reintroduces waste into the ecosystem, making it worse, For example, plastic is full of toxins that are either carcinogenic or affect the reproductive system. Once we have finished our food the packaging will be thrown to the waste bin or recycling bin. The waste will be stored in the ground for a hundred years in order for it to dissolve. consumers can stop using disposable plates, put packages that are recyclable into the recycling bin, start relying on reusable containers. We should stop polluting our Mother earth anymore and everyone should take action in order to make the world much better!!!