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BPA Found in Glass-Jarred Baby Food
So much for glass being the way to go to avoid BPA. Canadian researchers have found the toxic nasty every parent is hellbound to avoid is lurking inside the glass jarred baby food we all thought was safe.
According to a report in the Globe and Mail this weekend, a study done on jars of baby food in Canada resulted in eighty-four percent of the samples testing positive for BPA. The percentages were low, low enough that Canadian health officials say they’re safe, but that’s singular exposure. Remember – kids are eating lots and lots of this stuff, and we’ve already been warned by researchers that BPA may not be disappearing from our bodies as quickly as once though. Can you say baby’s building up BPA?
BPA was banned from baby bottles last year in Canada, and a group of U.S. bottle manufacturers have promised to go BPA-free.
But as parents try to move away from plastics (BPA is used to harden plastics) and formula cans that have BPA in the lining, they’ve largely gone to glass. The National Institutes of Health, in its warnings about what BPA can do the body, specifically suggests that glass is the way to go. That’s given parents a false sense of security . . . because they forget what’s used to make the TOPS of the glass bottles of baby food. Yup, plastic hardeners . . . aka BPA.
Does this make you want to make it all yourself?
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BPA Found in Glass Baby Food Jars | Daily Greenz, the Blog from Greenzer.com commented on Jul 23 09 at 9:50 amcocobean commented on Jul 13 09 at 11:16 amyes it does make me want to make it all myself and I do. It’s a little extra work but it’s so much cheaper and it’s fun. I know that my son is getting the healthiest foods possible. All you need is a steamer, a blender, and a food processor and you’re ready to go.
PlumbLucky commented on Jul 13 09 at 11:55 amLike cocobean said – a mite bit of extra work, but much much much cheaper. I’m not so sure about fun…though my munchkin hauled himself up on my leg when I started the mini-food processor yesterday and giggled uncontrollably at the noise (as if to say “Mommy’s making food” perhaps?).
Whoc commented on Jul 13 09 at 9:19 pmits from the metal jar cover (plastic rubber underneath)
Ali commented on Jul 14 09 at 12:32 amIt is also from the equipment used to prepare the foods. It is in eveyr cafe, restaurant and cafeteria, too. Like Teflon it is ubiquitous and here to stay.
Emily commented on Jul 14 09 at 3:42 pmWe’ve always done baby-led weaning which works like a charm, is 100% easier than preparing mush and keeps the nastiness out as much as possible!
cali commented on Jul 15 09 at 12:24 amYes, I also try and make as much as possible and this has certainly spurred me on to do more! I have not heard of “baby-led weaning” – what is that?
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