Comments on: Polycarbonate Plastics and Bisphenol A http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Donna Tordai http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-98864 Donna Tordai Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:32:20 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-98864 What about cans with bpa lining? What about cans with bpa lining?

]]> By: Jay http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-71502 Jay Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:45:04 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-71502 Greetings, Could you please print on each can you sell whether or not it has BPA inside the can? Or at least list them on your website in the FAQ? That would be so helpful to your loyal customers. I've heard that Eden brand has no BPA. I think that Whole Foods could require it's vendors to use BPA free cans by a certain date if they really wanted to. Thank You! Jay BPA can activate estrogen receptors that lead to the same effects as the body's own estrogens. Some hormone disrupting effects in studies on animals and human cancer cells have been shown to occur at levels as low as 2-5 parts per billion. These health problems include lowered sperm count and infertile sperm in men, and exposure during development has been proven to have carcinogenic effects and produce precursors of breast cancer. BPA has been shown to have developmental toxicity, carcinogenic effects, and possible neurotoxicity. Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/organic-parenting/4600#ixzz18OatmuaJ Greetings, Could you please print on each can you sell whether or not it has BPA inside the can? Or at least list them on your website in the FAQ? That would be so helpful to your loyal customers. I’ve heard that Eden brand has no BPA. I think that Whole Foods could require it’s vendors to use BPA free cans by a certain date if they really wanted to. Thank You! Jay

BPA can activate estrogen receptors that lead to the same effects as the body’s own estrogens. Some hormone disrupting effects in studies on animals and human cancer cells have been shown to occur at levels as low as 2-5 parts per billion. These health problems include lowered sperm count and infertile sperm in men, and exposure during development has been proven to have carcinogenic effects and produce precursors of breast cancer. BPA has been shown to have developmental toxicity, carcinogenic effects, and possible neurotoxicity.

Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/organic-parenting/4600#ixzz18OatmuaJ

]]> By: Jill Davis http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-54457 Jill Davis Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:36:55 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-54457 Wholefoods uses BPA-laden thermal papaer to print its grocery receipts. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/07/bpa-cash-register-receipts/1 According to the Environmental Working Group, the amount of BPA in receipts c an be 1,000 times that found in cans or bottles. I wish Wholefoods would do the right thing and switch manufacturers. There are plenty of manufacturers of thermal paper that do not use BPA (like Appleton). Clearly Wholefoods saw this coming. When were you planning on switching? By using BPA in your cans and receipt paper, you are constantly exposing your customers and employees to cancer and reproductive harm. We deserve an answer. Wholefoods uses BPA-laden thermal papaer to print its grocery receipts.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/07/bpa-cash-register-receipts/1

According to the Environmental Working Group, the amount of BPA in receipts c an be 1,000 times that found in cans or bottles.
I wish Wholefoods would do the right thing and switch manufacturers.

There are plenty of manufacturers of thermal paper that do not use BPA (like Appleton).

Clearly Wholefoods saw this coming. When were you planning on switching?

By using BPA in your cans and receipt paper, you are constantly exposing your customers and employees to cancer and reproductive harm. We deserve an answer.

]]> By: pamela murphy http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-29562 pamela murphy Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:07:29 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-29562 As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, I have been researching solutions to plastics for years. I believe that P_Plastics& BisA is detrimental to not only the immunity, but terrible for the planet. There are solutions and my question is, why are you not finding other ways to package foods, as there are other products that not only are made from Non GMO vegetable products, but also will recycle into the earth. Here are some companies that are doing it and products are available! http://worldcentric.org/biocompostables http://www.green-plastic.com.cn/econtact.asp http://www.degradable.net/index.shtml As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, I have been researching solutions to plastics for years. I believe that P_Plastics& BisA is detrimental to not only the immunity, but terrible for the planet. There are solutions and my question is, why are you not finding other ways to package foods, as there are other products that not only are made from Non GMO vegetable products, but also will recycle into the earth. Here are some companies that are doing it and products are available!
http://worldcentric.org/biocompostables
http://www.green-plastic.com.cn/econtact.asp
http://www.degradable.net/index.shtml

]]> By: Jane http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-27474 Jane Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:38:47 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-27474 I've heard that Eden Organics is the only U.S. company that has BPA-free canned goods. Does anyone know of any others? I’ve heard that Eden Organics is the only U.S. company that has BPA-free canned goods. Does anyone know of any others?

]]> By: Mia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-22214 Mia Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:06:45 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-22214 I purchased several polycarbonate water bottles from Whole Foods 2 years ago. The recycle number on the bottom is 7PC, bottle is made by STC Plastics, but they have Whole Foods labels on them. Are these discontinued? Are they the bottles that are supposedly leaching BPA? Thanks! I purchased several polycarbonate water bottles from Whole Foods 2 years ago. The recycle number on the bottom is 7PC, bottle is made by STC Plastics, but they have Whole Foods labels on them. Are these discontinued? Are they the bottles that are supposedly leaching BPA? Thanks!

]]> By: Leslye http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-7883 Leslye Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:46:36 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-7883 As a childbirth educator, lactation specialist and infant care specialist, I have spent 2 years learning about Bisphenol-A and how toxic it is for each and every one of us, for just born to aging. My website is filled with article upon article about why any plastic or cans with BPA should not be used and yet everywhere I go there is a baby sucking on a bottle that is not BPA free and when I question the parent as to the type of formula in the bottle, I am further disappointed to find that the formula was in liquid form that came out of a can lined with BPA. My 89 year old Dad says since he remains in good health, at his age he sees nothing wrong with drinking water from a bottle with BPA or soup or tuna (tuna is of course an entirely different story) from cans also lined with BPA. As a professional working with this issue all day long, it is extremely frustrating that certain stores (of course not Whole Foods!!!!) would still allow toxic plastics to be sold rather than educate the public before it is too late for their children. As a childbirth educator, lactation specialist and infant care specialist, I have spent 2 years learning about Bisphenol-A and how toxic it is for each and every one of us, for just born to aging. My website is filled with article upon article about why any plastic or cans with BPA should not be used and yet everywhere I go there is a baby sucking on a bottle that is not BPA free and when I question the parent as to the type of formula in the bottle, I am further disappointed to find that the formula was in liquid form that came out of a can lined with BPA. My 89 year old Dad says since he remains in good health, at his age he sees nothing wrong with drinking water from a bottle with BPA or soup or tuna (tuna is of course an entirely different story) from cans also lined with BPA. As a professional working with this issue all day long, it is extremely frustrating that certain stores (of course not Whole Foods!!!!) would still allow toxic plastics to be sold rather than educate the public before it is too late for their children.

]]> By: Despina Christaki http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/polycarbonate-plastics-and-bisphenol-a/#comment-7825 Despina Christaki Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:35:36 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=654#comment-7825 I bought 365 Wildflower Amber Honey and checked the bottle and saw that it is No.3. Shouldn't you be more careful of the products that you use? I bought 365 Wildflower Amber Honey and checked the bottle and saw that it is No.3. Shouldn’t you be more careful of the products that you use?

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