I started this blog to keep track of all the things I feel I need to have on the radar with respect to safety for my family. There have been so many things in the news lately about plastics in can liners, baby bottles, melamine in food, etc that are harmful and banned in other countries. Unfortunately, for whatever the reasons, the FDA has deemed some of these chemicals (bpa, phthalates and so on) safe at certain levels. It is safe to say I am not the only skeptic when it comes to not having full faith in certain agencies when it comes to this area.
I had heard about BPA not being safe a few years ago. I started researching it and found out it is in A LOT of our food supply. It is lined in our pop cans, food cans, baby bottles, even composite resins for our teeth. The jury is still out, but when it comes to my family's health, I'll err on the side of caution.
I started contacting companies to see who uses BPA in their cans. I began to keep a log. I haven't called every company, but at least this is a start for what to avoid. In a lot of cases, the companies advise me that the FDA says it's safe and not to worry. I remind them that Doctors once advertised on TV for the safety of cigarettes. We just don't know yet and I'm not signed up for the guinea pig experiment.
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