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Nov 1, 2007 6:24 pm US/Eastern
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Does It Really Do That: Debbie Meyer Green Bags
(KDKA)
Debbie Meyer Green Bags claim to be designed to keep your fruits and vegetables from rotting.
But do they really do that?
According to the infomercial, it's etheline gas, which is naturally given off by produce, that causes them to spoil.
But the green bags are made from a natural mineral that absorbs and removes the etheline gas, so produce stays fresh for up to thirty days.
One thing our tester noticed was that the green bags feel "grainy" or "gritty" not like a normal storage bags.
The instructions say to make sure the produce is dry before storing in the bags. Then, fold over the top of the bag, but don't use twist ties.
After just eight and nine days, our tester, Annie Engle compares her test groups, produce kept in the bags, and produced stored as normal. She said she found that the strawberries, bananas and tomatoes had all gone bad.
But after twenty-six days, our tester said she was happy with the condition of the carrots and the green peppers.
However, overall Engle said she was disappointed with the green bags.
"I don't think it really did what it promised," Engle said.
She adds that all in all she would not buy the bags for regular use.
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