Don't Blame the Bags: Carry, Clean and Carry Again

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Using a reusable grocery bag is a habit.  In order to establish that habit, you might have put your reusable bags by the door, or in your car or bike so you remember to take them to the grocery store.  After a time, you didn't have to think about it much anymore, you just remembered the bags.  Much like brushing your teeth or washing your hands, right?

A story was brought to our attention today about how the plastic bag ban is responsible for the increase in E. Coli infections.  We're providing a link to the Huffington Post story here, originally published on February 7, 2013.  

To quote from the article, researchers found "a spike in San Francisco hospital emergency room treatment due to E. coli infections and a 46 percent increase in deaths from foodborne illness in the three months after the bag ban went into effect in 2007. E. coli bacteria, common in the human intestine and frequent suspects in food poisoning, can range from harmless to lethal."

Let's not blame the bags.  Cotton, bamboo or other natural fiber grocery bags are probably the most environmentally friendly way to carry your groceries.   Disposable bags take 100 years to break down, they litter our roadways and cause harmful effects to wildlife.   It's a habit to wash our hands, our dishes and our pots and pans.   Please remember to wash your reusable bags.   It's another healthy habit, and the environment will thank you, too!

Interested in ordering an Eat Local Food USA made tote bag?  Please call or e-mail to place an order.  Thank you!

Contact information:

Joan Rozelle

Eat Local Food

734.341.7028

jrozelle@eatlocalfood.com