Re:Why 'Nudges' Hardly Help
by Someone1234 on Tuesday December 08, 2015 @02:03PM
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The bag reduction I would argue is a "good" thing, that being said, there have been reports about reusable bags causing nasty food poisoning.
The problem is a lot of reusable bags aren't easy to clean (e.g. cannot be placed in a washing machine) and people reuse bags for both uncooked meats and fresh vegetables then just leave them for long periods with food bacteria on them.
Most of the general public doesn't realise the risk, and unfortunately even if you do realise it, most re-usable bags aren't cleanable anyway. All you can do is spray them with disinfecting spray every so often and hope for the best.
The problem is a lot of reusable bags aren't easy to clean (e.g. cannot be placed in a washing machine) and people reuse bags for both uncooked meats and fresh vegetables then just leave them for long periods with food bacteria on them.
Most of the general public doesn't realise the risk, and unfortunately even if you do realise it, most re-usable bags aren't cleanable anyway. All you can do is spray them with disinfecting spray every so often and hope for the best.