Just a quick update for you all...
BPA: one recent study found that when participants eliminated packaged foods in cans and plastics from their diet for just three days, the BPA and phthalates in their urine dropped by 66% and 53-56%, respectively. Incredible! http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info:doi/10.1289/ehp.1003170
Another recent study found that 70% of plastics claiming to be BPA free, are actually guilty of releasing hormone-disrupting chemicals. The also study found that 90% of these plastics release of chemicals increase with heat from cleaning. This is such disturbing research as I had felt fairly happy with using both glass and BPA free plastic bottles during my son's first year of life. We heated his milk while in the bottle, so we clearly were subjecting him to BPA. Needless to say, we are all glass and stainless steal now...goodbye plastic everything!
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1003220#Supplemental%20Material
And finally, the mainstream media has finally caught on to the dangers of food dyes. A recent spot on the Today Show, highlighted one family who had a child with ADD, who then removed all processed foods from their diet and switched to organic foods. They reportedly saw a significant improvement in their son's behavior and performance in school within days. The FDA recently met to address proposed issues surrounding food dyes. Although they somehow voted down the idea of having food labels provide a warning, they did at least acknowledge that some children may be susceptible to food dyes. Although there was clear disagreement among the FDA scientists, for now they have at agreed to look further into the connection between dyes and ADD. According to some research, food dye consumption has doubled since 1990.
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