Comments on: The FDA’s BPA “concerns” get a response http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: badthings http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-34962 badthings Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:25:44 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2033#comment-34962 The National Toxicology Program/Center For The Evaluation of Risks To Human Reproduction report, which is what the FDA will use to evaluate the risks of BPA, is here: http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/bisphenol/bisphenol-eval.html The conclusion is basically that it's not a big deal, except possibly for infants. I'm not competent to evaluate the toxicology, but it seems reasonable based on the (extensive) evidence discussed. The National Toxicology Program/Center For The Evaluation of Risks
To Human Reproduction report, which is what the FDA will use to evaluate the risks of BPA, is here:

http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/bisphenol/bisphenol-eval.html

The conclusion is basically that it’s not a big deal, except possibly for infants. I’m not competent to evaluate the toxicology, but it seems reasonable based on the (extensive) evidence discussed.

]]> By: TracyFood » Yet another (very) belated Monkey Monday post http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-34861 TracyFood » Yet another (very) belated Monkey Monday post Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:47:33 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2033#comment-34861 [...] the FDA taking another look at bisphenol-A (BPA) in Saturday’s New York Times. Of course, she’s all over this story and the BPA issue in general. Personally, I’m just relieved to see coverage of this story [...] [...] the FDA taking another look at bisphenol-A (BPA) in Saturday’s New York Times. Of course, she’s all over this story and the BPA issue in general. Personally, I’m just relieved to see coverage of this story [...]

]]> By: Pete Myers http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-34837 Pete Myers Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:48:03 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2033#comment-34837 I've posted an analysis of the significance of the FDA announcement here: http://cli.gs/DYUSen While given the scientific evidence now available on BPA, this is just a tiny step in the right direction for the FDA. But actually it's a huge leap for the FDA and it has implications far beyond BPA. By the way... Anthro... it's Theo Colborn, not Theodora Krober, and she had two co-authors, Dianne Dumanoski and me. :-) I’ve posted an analysis of the significance of the FDA announcement here: http://cli.gs/DYUSen

While given the scientific evidence now available on BPA, this is just a tiny step in the right direction for the FDA. But actually it’s a huge leap for the FDA and it has implications far beyond BPA.

By the way… Anthro… it’s Theo Colborn, not Theodora Krober, and she had two co-authors, Dianne Dumanoski and me. :-)

]]> By: Anthro http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-34815 Anthro Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2033#comment-34815 I stopped using plastics years ago when I read Theodora Krober's book, "Our Stolen Future". The evidence in that book was enough to convince me that it was better to be safe than sorry. The difficulty is that plastic food containers are becoming MORE popular--not less and it is getting very difficult to entirely avoid them. I have been to several stores and cannot find honey in a glass jar for less than $6 for a tiny jar. I have chickens and grow a garden, now I'll have to get a beehive as well! Luckily, the peanut butter I like still comes in a jar, because even the organic comes in a plastic container at the co-op. I would like to add that I avoid all plastic now out of habit, not just because of BPA, but because of the waste of resources involved in its manufacture and the disposal issue (it never goes completely away). I stopped using plastics years ago when I read Theodora Krober’s book, “Our Stolen Future”. The evidence in that book was enough to convince me that it was better to be safe than sorry. The difficulty is that plastic food containers are becoming MORE popular–not less and it is getting very difficult to entirely avoid them. I have been to several stores and cannot find honey in a glass jar for less than $6 for a tiny jar. I have chickens and grow a garden, now I’ll have to get a beehive as well! Luckily, the peanut butter I like still comes in a jar, because even the organic comes in a plastic container at the co-op.

I would like to add that I avoid all plastic now out of habit, not just because of BPA, but because of the waste of resources involved in its manufacture and the disposal issue (it never goes completely away).

]]> By: Emily http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-34811 Emily Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:14:51 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2033#comment-34811 What scares me is how long this issue took to become public knowledge. I consider myself pretty educated on these matters, but it wasn't until about a year and a half ago that I was even aware of this potentially harmful stuff getting into my food! What scares me is how long this issue took to become public knowledge. I consider myself pretty educated on these matters, but it wasn’t until about a year and a half ago that I was even aware of this potentially harmful stuff getting into my food!

]]> By: Tweets that mention Food Politics » The FDA’s BPA “concerns” get a response -- Topsy.com http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/01/the-fdas-bpa-concerns-get-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-34806 Tweets that mention Food Politics » The FDA’s BPA “concerns” get a response -- Topsy.com Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:04:04 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2033#comment-34806 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Marion Nestle and nyusteinhardt, Christel Loll. Christel Loll said: The FDA’s BPA “concerns” get a response http://cli.gs/hXHvZ [RT @marionnestle] #foodjustice #BPA #FDA [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Marion Nestle and nyusteinhardt, Christel Loll. Christel Loll said: The FDA’s BPA “concerns” get a response http://cli.gs/hXHvZ [RT @marionnestle] #foodjustice #BPA #FDA [...]

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