Since the ancient times, most of the people living in the south of India, eat their food on banana leaves. Eating food on Banana leaves has many good reasons behind it. From scientific reasons to some generic benefits, there is a huge benefits.
In various Indian ancient literature, there are numerous mentions of using banana leaves. Not in just rituals and festivals, but also in decorations and its use as a place for serving food. Banana leaf was present in almost all rituals and Festivals. In that ancient literature, there is a special mention about eating food on banana leaves after any religious poojaβs or rituals which can bring prosperity to once life
When it comes to disposable plates, most of you are using plastic plates, Styrofoam plates or plastic coated paper plates. These plates take years to decompose and hence they spread pollution on the planet. But banana leaves are a great eco-friendly alternative to these plates. They get decomposed rapidly and help reduce soil pollution. In fact the used banana leaves can be mixed with natural fertilizers and help you grow more plants.