Transformation of Styrofoam Usage to Food Grade Packaging
In the current era of globalization, food packaging with Styrofoam ingredients has begun to be avoided by some in developed and developing countries because the material is considered to be able to transfer or transfer harmful substances / toxic to the food we will eat. Besides, the use of styrofoam can also adversely affect our health if used in a long period of time. This is because the Styrofoam food packaging material is made of styrene granules, which are processed using benzene. Benzene is included into substances that can cause many diseases. Some world institutions such as the World Health Organization's International Agency of Research on Cancer and the EPA (Enviromental Protection Agency) categorize Styrofoam as a carcinogenic substance (a substance that can cause cancer). This should be a serious concern for entrepreneurs in the field of food or for the government and also for consumers. Well now is the time we glance at the use of food-grade food package that d...