The Right Chemistry: Evaluating concerns about fast-food packaging

We feel a little guilt every time we bite into that hamburger, sub, pizza or hotdog. They may comfort the taste buds, but the fat, salt, cholesterol and sugar they contain are not welcomed by the rest of the body.
There is yet another issue that arises. It involves the packaging in which these fast foods are delivered. The hamburger is wrapped in some sort of paper, fries come in a cardboard container and that pizza may be delivered in a box. Since all these items are greasy and moist, ordinary