Tag Archive 'BPA'

An update on the Bisphenol-A situation in the US – six leading manufacturers of baby bottles have agreed to STOP using BPA in their products. Despite previous assurances that the chemical is safe, manufacturers have come under increasing pressure from worried parents to stop using BPA, which studies have linked to health problems. Canada banned [...]

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We have posted here many times about the food packaging chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and the concerns raised by various consumer groups about its safety for use in plastic baby bottles. BPA is used to make bottles shatterproof – but repeated reports about the potential health risks posed to our children by this chemical have [...]

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Amidst mixed reports about the safety of plastic baby bottles and cups, many parents are looking for safer alternatives. One of the most popular non-plastic sippy cups is the stainless steel Klean Kanteen – so we are grateful to Julia from Montreal, Canada, who wrote to let us know that Klean Kanteen sippy cups are [...]

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At last it seems that concerns over BPA are being taken seriously by those in a position to ban its use. The Government of Canada has announced today that it will be completing a ‘risk assessment’ of bisphenol A (BPA) and embarking upon a 60 day public comment period (effective tomorrow) on whether polycarbonated baby [...]

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