Tests find harmful levels of BPA in our industrialized food

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  • stormcris
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM

• Maybe tin and glass were not such a bad idea...
  

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  • sweetie00
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM

• 'this highlights the difficulty in choosing truly nutritious and unharmful foods. Reading lables, ingredients lists, etc. will NOT help the consumer to consistently make good choices. This is where personal responsibility is lost- and victimhood becomes the reality.'

  'Several animal studies show adverse effects, such as abnormal reproductive development,...'

   

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  • tericared
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 7:13 PM

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  Quoting stormcris:
  
  

  Maybe tin and glass were not such a bad idea...

  darn think you are doing good by drinking healthy water in the plastic bottles...
  

  

  
  

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  • Raintree
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 8:30 PM

•  Bump.

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  • Talee
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 8:50 PM

• Lovely...I usually by frozen veggies, how about the plastics they are contained in?

  Also...those steamables in the plastic wrappers...what about those? I have kind of steered clear of those, just doesnt sound right to me.

  Ugh...and to think of all the ramen bowls I used to heat up in those styrofoam containers when i was younger....blahhhhh

  Time to get a cast iron skillet and slaughter my own animals and can my own food...geesh!

  
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  • rozepyle
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 9:07 PM

• this is why i want to be self sufficient. there are so many things i already make at home so i do avoid a lot of those but its scary still :(

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  • behappilyever
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 9:16 PM

• good grief, is there anything healthy that i can feed my family without poisoning them or breaking the bank? i've been on a health streak since i got pregnant, only to find out that the food i'm eating is healthier, but still contains all the crap that the bad stuff does. i can't win! not without buying a house in the country, growing all my food, killing and processing all my meat, etc etc and who has the money for that? its so disheartening, it makes me want to say eff it and go back to eating all the crap from before! i may be fat, unhealthy, and die sooner, but at least i would expect it and be jolly while doing so....

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  • Raintree
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 9:49 PM

• Okay, I'm gonna throw out some ideas for those of you that are freaking out right now about what to buy. And I'm gonna come at it from three angles- affordable, sustainable, healthful. 

  First of all, find a CSA (community supported agriculture)in your area- shop around, some have better deals than others. These usually have a subscription that you can pick up weekly which consists of a box of fresh vegetables in season. You can often save money on fresh produce by simply buying those things that are currently in season. If they're also local- even better. You can often purchase meat from local farmers as well. But you should probably consider having a freezer handy.

  If you have the space, consider growing some of your own.

  Eat a diet rich in plant based foods- lots of WHOLE grains- and buy these in from a store that has a bulk option- this is often a big money-saver that some people don't even think about. For instance, you can buy a 2 pound box of conventional oatmeal at my local supermarket for about $2.39. I can get the same amount from the bulk bin for about $1.50. 

  Look around your area for asian markets, or indian markets. These often have locally grown produce at better cost. And they often have great deals in terms of bulk rice, spices, etc.

  We are a family of six, and I typically spend about $400 a month on groceries- There are months, though when I spend far less- especially during our growing season- we do have a large yard.

  And please- pressure your bought and paid for congressional representatives and senators to DO something about this madness. The only thing we can do is refuse to buy the stuff. Keep in mind that this particular study found this chemical primarily in heavily processed foods.

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  • Grannygoli
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 10:37 PM

• Thanks so much Raintree.  Good thing is that we hardly ever eat canned foods but now i know that even the organic canned food that I sometimes buy could have it.  Oh well, we won't be missing much not buying canned beans for emergency situations.

  As for plastic, we stay away from that as much as possible.
  

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  • Mergath
  on Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:52 PM

• All I have to say is AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH.

  We just can't win.

  Great suggestions, Raintree.  I wish I could afford a subscription to one of those food coop things, but from what I've seen we only have one around here and you have to pay a huge lump sum.  Argh.  

  Guess I'll just keep on doing the best that I can.  No more canned green beans for awhile.

  
  
  

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