After talking about the pros, let’s take a look at their cons. Food packaging produces a large amount of waste. It has been responsible for a large amount of waste. Packaging represents a percentage of the costs of all food manufacturers, therefore, it increases the final cost of food and makes it more expensive than unpackaged food.
The biggest disadvantage is the effect of packaged foods on health. Food additives and artificial flavors that are commonly included in packaged foods can not only reduce or worsen the taste but can also be unhealthy and/or unsafe for human consumption.
Some of these potential health risks include unexpected allergic reactions, indigestion, and increased susceptibility to a variety of diseases such as lung or heart disease.
However, to solve this problem, many products are required to have the FDA food label. These labels provide not only a list of all the ingredients, as well as expiration dates, but also nutritional information, such as serving size and vitamin and mineral content.