Well, first it was the brave Canadians. And now, Europe. Yes, Bisphenol-A is now banned from use in Europe.
France and Denmark had unilaterally imposed bans on baby bottles containing BPA. Denmark took the next step, banning its use in all food products for kids up to age 3. Last month the Canadians became the first country to classify BPA as a toxic substance. A few US states have also placed bans.
Here in Australia there is a strong but voluntary movement away from BPA-containing plastic bottles, but my prediction is that this will extend way past plastic bottles. there are many plastic items used in the kitchen that have BPA as a stiffener - something to harden them, and as we all know, these items are subject to wear - around our food. I'm predicting a ban on anything that contains BPA and that can be anywhere near food.
We have all seen the stainless steel bottles.. and we have on order 1000 stainless steel bottles with integrated filters that remove so much that they are known as the world's best portable filter. Fluoride, heavy metals, pesticides... awesome.
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