The first peer-reviewed study to look at bisphenol A in U.S. fresh food, canned food, and food in plastic packaging was published this week, adding some solid science to
As consumer concerns about bisphenol-A mount and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-reviews the safety of the controversial food packaging chemical, America’s largest food companies are taking
The debates over whether to grant small farm exemptions or ban bisphenol-A from some products are likely to follow the beleaguered food safety bill if it is brought to a
A European Food Safety Authority panel said yesterday that after reviewing the new science on controversial bisphenol-A, the agency will not be changing current daily intake limits.
The panel, which
A new study suggests exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) is actually much greater than previously thought, and its authors urge the federal government to act quickly to regulate the chemical that
Fulfilling a two-year promise, the Canadian government will designate bisphenol-A, or BPA, as a toxic substance, likely within the next 8 to 10 weeks.
In 2008, Canada became the first
Former Congressman Bob Barr and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are butting heads over bisphenol-A politics and the pending food safety bill.
Late last week Bob Barr penned an Op-Ed for
The California Senate defeated a bill Tuesday that would have banned the use of bisphenol-A, or BPA, in baby bottles, sippy cups, and infant formula packaging intended for use by
The pending Senate food safety bill inched forward yesterday as key lawmakers released a bipartisan, compromise agreement, a step which should make it easier to bring the bill to the
According to new laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), high levels of BPA have been found on 40 percent of receipts sampled from major businesses including outlets
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Tuesday he hopes to pass pending food safety legislation and the child nutrition reauthorization, two major food bills, before August recess.
Majority Whip
In response to media reports that Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) insistence on a controversial bisphenol-A (BPA) ban is holding up the pending food safety bill, Congressman John Dingell (D-MI)