BPA (Bisphenol A) has been a big news item for the last few years. So what is all the fuss about?
BPA is a very prevalent compound used primarily in the production of some plastics and resins. Where it does NOT belong is anywhere near our food supply chain or storage. Unfortunately, that's exactly where it is today.
Here is an excerpt from a recent call to action email I got from the EWG.
BPA is a synthetic estrogen used in everyday products from canned food linings to
store receipts. It disrupts the hormone system and has been linked to serious health problems such as early puberty, brain and heart disorders, infertility and prostate and breast cancer. The Environmental Working Group has been at the forefront of BPA research since 2007, when we released a first-of-its-kind study that found that BPA had leached from can linings into more than half of the canned foods, beverages and liquid infant formula we tested.
There is also some documented research which prompts concern that BPA may have an impact on increased obesity, which has it's own host of health problems to go with it, including diabetes and increased risk of heart disease to touch on just a couple.
The Environmental Working Group is sponsoring a ground roots protest action to help lawmakers understand our stance on BPA in or near our foods.
The FDA will decide this month on BPA. Use EWG's action to tell them to get it out of our food packaging:
Do your part! Help out with an email or support.
Here are a few more very valuable EWG and general food safety resources.
EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
USDA's Know your Farmer, Know your Food compass
2011 Meat Eater's guide to climate Change and Health
EWG's Sugar in Children's Cereal Report
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