Our suspicions about the health of eating naked have been undoubtedly confirmed by our friends at the Breast Cancer Fund. They conducted a landmark study in humans with the help of the Silent Spring Institute over a two year period. They asked, and answered, some looming questions about BPA and phthalates in food packaging. For [...]
Emily Barrett of Environmental Health Perspectives recently provided a great synopsis of an updated review of food contact materials and their potential to leach endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s) into our food. Author of the review, Jane Muncke, didn’t mince words when issuing her findings, calling into question the current means of estimating the true level [...]
So many parents are excited about the growing list of BPA-free product choices, but many have begun to question exactly what type of plastic is being used in place of polycarbonate. I share that concern, especially when a newer plastic is used as a substitute. The most common plastic being used in newly redesigned BPA-free [...]
We’re happy to report that Tupperware is finally moving away from BPA. Most people wouldn’t know it though, because they make it so hard to find the information on their website. It’s kind of strange, especially since they’re going to such effort to replace polycarbonate with safer alternatives. They’ve gone above and beyond most other [...]
We’re awful excited about how easy it is to go 100% reusable and waste-free with the wide array of affordable Fuel lunch gear! From sandwich boxes to insulated soup containers, Fuel products are simple for kids to use and their unique features open up a whole new world of healthy meal possibilities. We started writing [...]
Updated 1/31/12 We’ve talked extensively about BPA-based epoxy linings commonly used in aluminum cans, especially in regards to finding BPA-free tomatoes. It was a difficult task because of their acidic nature, but we finally found Pomi. Not even Eden Organics, the leader of the pack, has found a way to go BPA-free in the canned [...]
Today we’re tackling another great suggestion submitted by one of our readers: what type of plastic are FoodSaver and Seal-a-Meal vacuum bags made from and is it safe? We spoke with Jarden Consumer Solutions, who happens to make both products, and confirmed that all of their 5 ply vacuum bags are made from poly nylon [...]
Updated 1/31/12 – Check out our newly updated BPA-free Canned Food Shopping Guide We recently shared our pathetic findings when searching for pre-prepared tomatoes in BPA-free containers. Several of our amazing readers came to the rescue with possibilities we hadn’t heard of, so we started the process of confirming with the each manufacturer. We ended [...]
UPDATE 1/20/11 (see below) Is it possible to enjoy pre-prepared tomatoes without BPA? So far we’ve come up empty-handed in searching for BPA-free tomatoes. In fact, Eden Organic is the only company currently using a BPA-free lining for their any canned foods in the U.S. – and even they haven’t quite perfected a sturdy enough [...]
