"Jane S" > wrote in message
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> Here in the UK at Tesco's you can get bargain aluminium kitchen foil
> for 24 pence (about 40 cents) for 10 metres.
>
> Meanwhile, regular (non-bargain) cling film costs about the same per
> metre. Weird pricing.
>
> I would much prefer to cover a bowl of food in the fridge with foil
> because the cling film does let a bit if smell through.
>
> But to use foil widely with the same carefreeness as cling-film
> (because it's the same price) feels strange!

Remember that cling-film, as a plastic, is harmful to human life, especially
if heated near food.
http://www.ourstolenfuture.com/

That's not to say that aluminium foil isn't coated with anything harmful, or
just the Al is harmful.

I'd stick to the metal though.