BPA and the chattering classes

BPA is in trouble with the masses.  Here is a link to a parenting forum, where the fear of BPA and its impacts on children are obvious.
Parenting Forum Link

Here's a rant from Marko about FSANZ:
Marko of South Brisbane Posted at 11:23 PM September 08, 2010

Food Standards Australia New Zealand are just lackies for big business. Food standards are designed for the lowest common denominator. Its about how cheap and nasty can we make our foods on an industrial basis whilst maximising the profits of the multinationals. This organisation is a disgrace and a diservice to the people of Australia and New Zealand. Time for a senate inquiry and for up-regulation of our food standards to world class levels.

This was in response to FSANZ  saying BPA is not a risk to Australians. (see previous blog and link to Courier Mail article).

Bisphenol - sacrifced to the precautionary principle

The days of Bisphenol A (BPA) look to be definitely numbered.Courier Mail Web Article

Food Standards ANZ says BPA is not a risk to Australians, but the industry is bailing out.  Heinz and Coles have already moved away from BPA, while Edgell and John West are looking for alternatives.  Australian retailers have already moved to phase out baby bottles.


Now even Tupperware is backing away: "Tupperware has also conducted studies through independent testing laboratories to confirm the safety of our materials and has found the migration levels of BPA in our polycarbonate products to be well within acceptable levels specified by the governmental regulatory agencies." Polycarbonate is not used in Tupperware children’s toys or food products.


Effective March 2010, Tupperware ceased using polycarbonate for the small number of products which are currently in the product line in the U.S. and Canada.  Pity about the rest of the world!


Here's my lunchtime tupperware container.  It's a beauty.  Years of lumping it all over the place haven't troubled it.  I microwave it to death with leftover spaghetti or casseroles.  Despite the risk of BPA leaching, my greatest danger is probably food poisoning.