Archive for the ‘Bisphenol-A’ Category

Batter Blaster Organic Pancake Batter: BPA in Packaging?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 My husband came home from a grocery shopping trip not long ago and he had a look of total excitement and triumph on his face.  “Look what I found!” he said as he handed me a whipped cream can looking item.  It was the new Batter Blaster that I keep hearing about. At first glance [...] Related posts:
  1. Gerber Packaging BPA Free
  2. Dear SafeMama: Yo Baby Organic Yogurt and Polystyrene
  3. Consumer Beware: Get your BPA Information from the Source


Cheat Sheet: Natural Toothpaste & BPA Free Toothbrushes For Kids

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 We get a lot of questions about toothpaste and fluoride and “my Dentist says my son needs fluoride drops”  here and I am still kind of wishy washy about fluoride.  Especially after having read the great articles on SAFBaby regarding Fluoride… it really makes you wonder whether it’s the best thing.  Whether you are anti [...] Related posts:
  1. Review: The Green Beaver Company Natural Toothpaste
  2. SafeMama’s Safer Dishware Cheat Sheet: BPA, PVC & Phthalate Free Dishes
  3. BPA Free Pacifiers and Teethers Cheat Sheet


FDA Anounces Warning About BPA

Monday, January 18th, 2010 The FDA is finally catching up with the rest of us.  The FDA issued a warning to parents to limit the exposure of BPA in infants and children citing “some concern” about BPA’s effects.  I see a lot of mixed signals with the FDA’s recent statement and it’s mostly due to the fact that BPA [...] Related posts:
  1. Article: No Effects from BPA.
  2. BPA in Canned Food: Tips to Avoid It
  3. More about Bisphenol in canned foods.


BPA Free Thanksgiving?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Since all this started I’ve been trying desperately to come up with alternatives to the old family favorites that require a can of this or that.  So here’s a few solutions I’ve come up with that replace those cans that plague our meals with BPA.  No one wants hormone disruption with their dinner do they? [...] Related posts:
  1. Red Velvet Cake without the FD&C Red Dye #40
  2. Only Treats, Please: A Safer Halloween
  3. CitizenPip Waste Free Lunch Kits (Giveaway!)


Consumer Reports Tests Find BPA in Canned Soups, Juice, and More

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Here we go … BPA in the news again.  I have been wanting to post something about this since I saw it on the evening news the other night.  Consumer Reports just published new findings (but none of it is really news to us) about levels of BPA in canned food.  We knew it was [...] Related posts:
  1. BPA in Canned Food: Tips to Avoid It
  2. More about Bisphenol in canned foods.
  3. Eden Foods Canned Beans Are BPA Free


Your SIGG Bottle May Contain BPA

Friday, August 28th, 2009 It’s come to light that some older models of SIGG reusable aluminum water bottles contain BPA in the epoxy lining inside the bottle.  As you may already know, the lining on the interior of SIGG’s has been questioned for some time and many skeptics thought that the epoxy may contain BPA… turns out they were [...] Related posts:
  1. Review: Thermos Intak Bottle
  2. FAQ: Are Bottle Sterilizers and Warmers Safe?
  3. Sigg’s for Big People



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