Major producers to ditch Bisphenol A from packaging

Major producers to ditch Bisphenol A from packaging

www.independent. co.uk

Some of the world's biggest food companies are removing the chemical Bisphenol A from packaging, amid growing concern it is causing a wide range of human illnesses including heart disease and breast cancer.


Nestlé, the world's biggest food manufacturer, says its will stop putting Bisphenol A (also known as BPA) into US products within three years, while tinned giant Heinz is at "an advanced stage" in removing it from UK baby food, and is funding research by one of the chemical's leading critics. General Mills, the US giant behind the Green Giant tinned brand, has already ditched BPA

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It's about damn time! This stuff has bad news written all over it, but if the major companies are dropping it from the manufacturing process, it's only a matter of time before the rest start towing the line.

Heinz appears to be leading the way and is very close to removing it from their baby food lines. Yes it has been in baby food packaging for years. Well at least they are trying to eradicate it.

Coca Cola on the other hand... Well they appear to be sticking with it.

Check out the bottom of the news link for examples in how BPA is used in packaging, some of them are surprising.

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I thought I would paste in this section of the article;

Where BPA is Used

* Tinned Food

BPA resin sprayed on the inside of tins prevents metal from contaminating food. The Independent found this year that BPA was present in 18 of the UK's best-selling tins, including Heinz baked beans, Princes sardines, right, and Napolina tomatoes.


* Drinks cans

Some fizzy drinks, including Coca-Cola, are lined with a BPA resin. Pepsi has not said if its cans are lined with BPA.


* Glass jars

Some glass jars have BPA in the lid. Campaigners want firms such as Nestlé and Heinz to remove BPA from their baby and toddler food ranges because of fears over its impact on babies.


* Electronics

BPA is in the casings of electronics products including CDs, and DVDs, phones, TVs, laptops, personal computers, printers, cameras, shavers, hairdryers, irons, food mixers, microwaves and kettles.


* Plastic bottles

BPA is found in polycarbonate bottles designed to carry water or baby milk. Several manufacturers such as Tommee Tippee have phased out BPA.


* Sports equipment

Sports helmets, ski goggles, binocular housings and golf and tennis equipment contain the chemical.


* Till receipts

BPA is used to make ink visible on thermal till receipts. Concern arises about shoppers handling the paper and then touching their mouths or food.


* Medical equipment

BPA is found in the casings of dialysis machines, dentists' operating lamps and blood sample reservoirs. It also toughens the lenses of spectacles.

reply to post by Big Raging Loner

xp
ok so know we are aware of bpa
what gender bending chemical will they replace it with?

reply to post by Big Raging Loner


This is very good news,
but like you said they took their sweet time to get here.

Lets hope whatever they put in instead of BpA does not damage the fertiliy of all known lifeforms.
That will be a step towards progress.