5 good reasons for a stainless steel lunch box

A practical lunch box for the everyday use should be robust, securely closed and easy to clean. These and other great advantages are common for stainless steel boxes. In this blog post we'll go through the five top advantages of lunch boxes made of stainless teel!

Stainless steel is a very robust material. Even if your lunch box falls down on hard ground, it won’t be severely damaged. You may discover a few scratches or slight dents over time, but these do not affect the functionality of the box. Furthermore, lunch boxes made of stainless steel do not rust and can withstand both very high and very low temperatures. Warming up you food in the oven right inside the box is no problem. Make sure not to put it in the microwave though, as stainless steel is not suitable for microwaving!

Stainless steel is a very hygienic material. The main reason for this is that bacteria cannot find a breeding ground on the surface of stainless steel. Stainless still is also not prone to micro scratches as plastic is. It's no coincidence that medical professionals use mostly tools made of stainless steel. In addition, lunch boxes made of stainless steel are dishwasher-safe and therefore very easy to clean. With stainless steel boxes, you also don't have to worry about tomato sauces leaving stains inside the box anymore. 

In contrast to other materials such as plastic or wood, stainless steel does not absorb any smell. It also doesn't not give off any inherent smell or taste of metal to the food. This means that your stainless steel lunch box remains odorless regardless of the meal you transport in it and your foods retain their full taste and aroma.

When eating out of a plastic box, microplastics can get into the food as a result of scratching the surface with the cutlery. Furthermore, harmful substances such as BPA can be found in plastic lunch boxes. Stainless steel boxes, on the other hand, are completely food safe. Except if you have a nickel allergy - in this case you should make sure that the stainless steel box is also non-allergenic.

With a reusable lunch box made of stainless steel, you save a lot of packaging waste. Even though producing a stainless steel lunch box requires a bit more energy than producing a plastic lunch box, the durability of a stainless steel lunch box is much higher. With the right care you can use your lunch box for many years to come! In addition, containers made of stainless steel are much easier to recycle than those made of plastic. They also do not emit any pollutants into the environment at disposal.