Yes. I do love to say "Snack Sack", but I also love that this product offers an alternative way of carrying around my emergency almonds/chocolates/raisins/etc!Using Ziploc bags for snacks is unappealing because their lifespan is so short and because there are so many health questions surrounding soft plastics. No, I am not a very small child who sucks on sandwich bags for more than 3 hours a day (re: Health Canada Advisory), and no I'm not boiling Denvers in my freezer bags (re: Ziploc omelets may be toxic). Still, it doesn't seem that plastics and food play well together, so I'll try to minimize their interaction I think.
What I have been using are those tupperware-like storage containers. They can be reused and they are made of a more rigid plastic, which makes the leaching of harmful chemicals less likely. They make a good middle-of-the-road system because they last longer than Ziplocs and they're as easy to get access to.
Then I found Snack Sack - made from cloth and stainless steel. The materials are safe for my food and the steel is up for much more wear and tear than the old Tupperware would have been. Obviously this does not compete with the convenience of plastics (readily available in all grocery stores), nor does it compete in the category of "wet food" storage, but as a container for trail mix when I hike, or goldfish crackers once my little one arrives, it definitely is the healthier choice. Now I'd love to see a more adult version of the Snack Sack (a sexier fabric maybe) and I'd love to see different sizes as well (small, medium, and large).
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Caitlin,
I stumbled across your review of the snack sack and I want to say thanks. I am the maker of the little product and am trying very hard to get the word out, so I appreciate your support and help. I wanted to respond to the "wet food" comment as that is indeed what the stainless steel bowl is intended for. I pack all kinds of snacks for my children in the snack sack including grapes (freshly washed), quesadilla bits, carrot sticks, etc. Give it a try, you will be surprised how much you can actually put in these things, after all, if they get a little messy you just throw it in the wash! Thanks for the suggestions about the different sizes and more adult fabric choices, I am working on those but have two children of my own and find that, as I am sure you know, the day is just too short! Keep checking back to the website, those items are bound to pop up shortly! Thanks again.
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