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stainless steel
Tin is not very reactive when in contact with acidic foods so it is used to coat steel to make food cans; This prevents the food being tainted by can and prevents the food from damaging the steel can and potentially breaching its integrity.
Because some of the stuff that makes up the galvanization would leach out into the food, making it somewhat poisonous.
Your best bet for avoiding rust would be to use stainless steel containers. If that's not an option, look into anti-rust coatings for your containers. There should be a way to prevent oxygen from hitting the metal and causing the oxidation that is rust.
It's cheaper to make cans with a main steel body and coat them with tin. Strength of steel and the corrosion resistance of tin.
One may buy plastic containers to store food in the freezer at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club. They carry jumbo size packages of containers which work out to a better deal than regular grocery stores.
Tin
Tin
Tin is not very reactive when in contact with acidic foods so it is used to coat steel to make food cans; This prevents the food being tainted by can and prevents the food from damaging the steel can and potentially breaching its integrity.
no coat for food
Food containers can be used to store and portablize food and are usually air tight to lee the food fresh.
Because some of the stuff that makes up the galvanization would leach out into the food, making it somewhat poisonous.
Food should be stored in clean, dry containers.
Sanitary food containers have been a strong growth market for the paper industry.
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For long term storage, foods must be packed in a container that has minimum moisture and oxygen content, so the box should be airtight and leak-proof. Stainless steel food containers or glass food containers are probably the best options, since plastic can leak harmful chemicals into the food if stored for too long.
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Your best bet for avoiding rust would be to use stainless steel containers. If that's not an option, look into anti-rust coatings for your containers. There should be a way to prevent oxygen from hitting the metal and causing the oxidation that is rust.