Food Containers as Important as Food! Are You Familiar with FCMs?
It must be a great concern for everyone to choose what to eat during in-between seasons like these days not to mention fine dust and Covid19 problems. We are very particular when it comes to food. We want to check if it does not contain any carcinogen, heavy metals, or any influence on hormones. Yet, have you considered the safety of a container to hold the food? How Does Each Country Administrate FCMs? FCMs, Food Contact Materials, are a word to refer to any materials or articles that are supposed to be in contact with food. All types of packaging and cutlery that are made of plastic, rubber, paper, and metals fall into the category. Countries including the U.S. and Japan as well as India and China have implemented Positive List System to manage FCMs. The List indicates materials that are allowed to use in food packaging and any related equipment that are manufactured, imported or distributed inland. They strictly forbid the use of other materials that are not on the list. E...