What do soy, plastic, and cute little vinyl toys have in common?
Recently over a vegan lunch, a girlfriend of mine told me of her favorite way to make a baked potato. She covers it in plastic wrap and puts in the microwave. I cringed, and held back the urge to lecture her over our tofu laden lunch. There may not be evidence that plastic wrap leaches toxic chemicals when heated, but there’s plenty of evidence that other plastics do, and it’s probably not a good idea to have it draped over your food while super hot. BPA (bisphenol A) a chemical found in many plastics, is believed by scientists to pose serious health risks when leached into food products. The FDA has not had the opportunity to “fully investigate” the findings on their own, but lucky for us they have decided maybe they should take another look. They announced last week they would conduct studies over concerns that products such as baby bottles, water bottles, and microwavable containers might be poisoning people. According the center for disease control BPA is found in 90% of Americans
