Rating restaurants that use plastic containers for hot meals

[Dhruv]

I rate them based solely on whether the food comes in a plastic container, no matter how tasty it is. I only give a good rating when the dish isn't packed in plastic - this is my way of showing how lax they are about micro-plastics in our diet.

I'm not naming any specific place because many cut costs this way. What else can we do?

EDIT - For those telling me to cook at home, I already do that every day. It was just one hectic day when I wasn't prepared for my meal to be in a plastic box.

[Pradeep]

You're just ordering blindly - what if they use micro-plastics while storing the food you eat? You don't even know if they wash their hands properly. I ordered rolls from a well-known place with good packaging, but when I visited, I saw the guy heating the roll base while scrolling on his smartphone. So don't judge a place only by its packaging.

[Ritvik]

Isn't that over 70 % of restaurants out there?

[Sohan]

Just go to the restaurant and eat there.

[Shobha]

Fuck yeah, this is a real issue. Some places line the container with butter paper for dry items, others even use banana leaf.

They should offer an option to pay a bit more for non-plastic containers - I'd take that.

On the flip side, places like YYC go overboard with packaging - box inside a box inside a bag. It's ridiculous. The only sensible move is to order as rarely as possible.

Most people already wear endocrine-disrupting gear while training, so a take-out once a week won't move the needle much.

[Menon]

Smaller joints with thin margins have no choice but to use plastic containers to stay competitive. Having a standard is fine, but it mainly applies to big chains or pricey places.

[Michael]

Do you expect it in a Borosil, stainless-steel, or clay pot? What other option is there if not plastic? Should we start serving curries in paper? I'm genuinely confused.

[Mohan]

The food you eat is grown in soil already contaminated with micro-plastics and heavy metals.

Unless you're growing your own crops in a pristine Himalayan forest soil and drinking water from the Swiss Alps, you can't completely avoid those contaminants.

Also, your ratings won't mean much to any restaurant, lol.

[Vandana]

Don't worry, gang. A few clueless folks will always be around.

[Nikhil]

If you care about your health, stop ordering from restaurants, mate.

[Menon]

The most refreshing thing I've read today is someone actually thinking before eating, instead of just swiping right on whatever comes in plastic wrap. Rare species.

Well, brother!!!!!!!!!