BPA ban in food

If I find something important and interesting that's making headlines in the news out on the web I try to repost it on my site. I found this article on the mom365.com site about the FDA's rule on BPA in food. It is scary to me knowing that BPA is still being used in so many different forms of packaging. Even in baby food. Truly something needs to be done by the government to control the use of this poison that sickens already the most vulnerable. Hopefully this is a way in the right direction. Here is the article below; read for yourself:

"FDA to Rule on BPA in Food and Beverage Packaging"

"In the wake of Campbell's announcement in early March that it will phase out BPA - aka bisphenol A - in its packaging, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration might be on the verge of banning BPA from all food and beverage packaging.
BPA is in the lining of canned foods like pasta sauces and formula, as well as in jar lids and plastic bottles (it’s also on cash register receipts), and the FDA is meeting this weekend to rule on whether the government should force a complete ban. The Environmental Working Group, which is petitioning the agency to impose the ban, claims that studies have found the chemical compound in breast milk, amniotic fluid and cord blood. BPA can disrupt hormones and has been linked to a slew of issues, including learning disabilities, early female puberty, obesity and cancer.
In the past couple of years, states have ruled against BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, yet eliminating BPA altogether from children’s diets can seem tougher than avoiding Google. Last month, a health group coalition sampled 12 baby food jars in Maine - where BPA is outlawed in sippy cups and baby bottles – and found BPA in 11 jars of baby food from major companies, including one organic baby food. The coalition also found BPA in Campbell's Dora the Explorer SpaghettiOs. Campbell Soup Company says it will phase BPA out of its products this year, whether or not the FDA rules in favor of the ban.
Campbell's director of corporate communications, Anthony Sanzio, told Mom365 that Campbell's is already using BPA alternatives in some products. He said the company is responding rapidly to customers' BPA concerns, but added: "There's not an exact date that we can give for when all BPA will be eliminated from every product. We need to test and try different BPA alternatives. Not every alternative works with every type of food. Sometimes it's a matter of how the alternative affects shelf life of food, sometimes taste."
Check back for updates on the FDA ruling.
Meanwhile...
How you can limit BPA exposure in your children’s diets
If you give your kids juices or sodas, choose glass bottles over cans, especially for acidic citrus juices.
Chose BPA-free water bottles.
If you use formula, use powdered rather than canned.
If you don't need it, toss the receipt – and wash your hands after you’ve been shopping.
Do you think the FDA should ban BPA? Or should the agency leave it up to companies, like Campbell's, to phase it out?"