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3 States ask 11 Baby Product Makers Not to Use Bisphenol A 10-14-08
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal along with the Attorneys
general from New Jersey and Delaware on Monday sent a letter to 11 baby bottle
and formula container manufacturers asking them to voluntarily stop using
bisphenol A or BPA in their products because this chemical is potentially
harmful to infants.
The Food and Drug Administration has shown its reluctance to ban BPA and
Blumenthal criticized the FDA for declining to act after evidence has emerged to
suggest there is some concern about the safety of BPA containing containers.
The FDA seems to be listening to the industry who conducted two controversial
studies disproving the link between BPA and disease and refuses to heed warnings
from nonindustry scientists, according to Newsinferno.com.
"Right now, our tentative conclusion is that it’s safe, so we’re not
recommending any change in habits," Laura Tarantino, head of the FDA’s office of
food additive safety was quoted by newsinferno.com as saying.
BPA is used in plastics as a hardening agent. The nice and transparent
polycarbonate plastics are commonly used in food and beverage containers. But
the concern is growing as more studies has come to an agreement that exposure to
even a very low level of BPA could harm fetuses and infants.
The risk has been officially recognized by the National Toxicology Program, an
agency under the Department of Health. The NTP says "The NTP has some concern
for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and
children at current human exposures to bisphenol A."
"Unfortunately the federal agency, the Federal Food and Drug Administration, has
been asleep at the switch, in fact resistant to respecting the scientific
evidence that grave harm can result in use of this product," Blumenthal was
quoted as saying.
Early studies suggest that bisphenol A or BPA may damage the brain, reproductive
system and immune system. A new observation study now suggests that the chemical
may raise risk of heart disease, diabetes and liver malfunctions, two major
diseases that plague developed countries.
The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers from the UK and the University of Iowa analyzed data on the BPA
level in the urine samples from 1,455 men and women and found the disturbing
associations.
The researchers found those in the quartile with the highest levels of BPA were
three times as likely to have cardiovascular disease and 2.4 times as likely to
have diabetes as those in the quartile with the lowest level. Those with highest
levels were also found at higher risk of abnormal levels of three liver enzymes.
In the letters, Blumenthal was quoted as saying "The preventable release of a
toxic chemical directly into the food we eat is unconscionable and intolerable."
The recipients of the letters include baby bottle manufacturers Avent America
Inc., Disney First Years, Gerber, Handicraft Co., Playtex Products Inc., and
Evenflo Co., and formula makers Abbott, Mead Johnson, PBM Products, Nature’s
One, and Wyeth.
Comment:
Commercial baby formula isn't any healthier than when parents were told to use sweetened condensed milk and butter with water by their family doctor! It basically has had vitamins added to it! Here are some much healthier alternatives and ways to fortify those formulas.
MILK-BASED FORMULA
Makes 36 ounces
Our milk-based formula takes account of the fact that human milk is richer in whey, lactose, vitamin C, niacin, and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to cow's milk but leaner in casein (milk protein). The addition of gelatin to cow's milk formula will make it more digestible for the infant. Use only truly expeller-expressed oils in the formula recipes, otherwise they may lack vitamin E.
The ideal milk for baby, if he cannot be breastfed, is clean, whole raw milk from old-fashioned cows, certified free of disease, that feed on green pasture. For sources of good quality milk, see www.realmilk.com or contact a local chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
If the only choice available to you is commercial milk, choose whole milk, preferably organic and unhomogenized, and culture it with a piima or kefir culture to restore enzymes (available from G.E.M. Cultures 253-588-2922 or http://www.gemcultures.com).
2 cups whole milk, preferably unprocessed milk from pasture-fed cows
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below) Note:
Do NOT use whey from making cheese--it will cause the formula to curdle. Use
only homemade whey made from yoghurt, kefir or separated raw milk.
4 tablespoons lactose*
1/4 teaspoon bifidobacterium infantis**
2 or more tablespoons good quality cream (not ultra pasteurized), more if you
are using milk from Holstein cows
1 teaspoon regular dose cod liver oil or 1/2 teaspoon high-vitamin cod liver
oil*
1 teaspoon expeller-expressed sunflower oil*
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil*
2 teaspoons coconut oil*
2 teaspoons Frontier brand nutritional yeast flakes*
1 7/8 cups distilled water (never use baby or nursery water it had added
fluoride)
1 Bella
Mira Vitamin C Capsule, opened
**Available from Natren 866-462-8736,
www.natren.com, or Radiant
Life 888-593-8333,
www.radiantlifecatalog.com.
Add gelatin to water and heat gently until gelatin is dissolved. Place all ingredients in a very clean glass or stainless steel container and mix well. To serve, pour 6 to 8 ounces into a very clean glass bottle, attach nipple and set in a pan of simmering water. Heat until warm but not hot to the touch, shake bottle well and feed baby. (Never, never heat formula in a microwave oven!) Note: If you are using the Lact-Aid, mix all ingredients well in a blender.)
Variation: Goat Milk Formula
Although goat milk is rich in fat, it must be used with caution in infant feeding as it lacks folic acid and is low in vitamin B12, both of which are essential to the growth and development of the infant. Inclusion of nutritional yeast to provide folic acid is essential. To compensate for low levels of vitamin B12, if preparing the Milk-Based Formula (above) with goat's milk, add 2 teaspoons frozen organic raw chicken liver, finely grated to the batch of formula. Be sure to begin egg-yolk feeding at four months.
LIVER-BASED FORMULA
Makes about 36 ounces
Our liver-based formula also mimics the nutrient profile of mother's milk. It is extremely important to include coconut oil in this formula as it is the only ingredient that provides the special medium-chain saturated fats found in mother's milk. As with the milk-based formula, all oils should be truly expeller-expressed.
3 3/4 cups homemade beef or chicken broth
2 ounces organic liver, cut into small pieces Note: It is VERY important
that the liver be frozen for 14 days before using.
5 tablespoons lactose*
1/4 teaspoon bifidobacterium infantis**
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below)
1 tablespoon coconut oil*
1 teaspoon cod liver oil or 1/2 teaspoon high-vitamin cod liver oil*
1 teaspoon unrefined sunflower oil*
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 Bella
Mira Vitamin C Capsule, opened
*Available from Radiant Life 888-593-8333,
www.radiantlifecatalog.com
**Available from Natren 866-462-8736,
www.natren.com. Also, please
note earlier versions of this web page called for 1 tsp of bifidobacterium
infantis--this was a typo.
Simmer liver gently in broth until the meat is cooked through. Liquefy using a handheld blender or in a food processor. When the liver broth has cooled, stir in remaining ingredients. Store in a very clean glass or stainless steel container. To serve, stir formula well and pour 6 to 8 ounces in a very clean glass bottle. Attach a clean nipple and set in a pan of simmering water until formula is warm but not hot to the touch, shake well and feed to baby. (Never heat formula in a microwave oven!)
FORTIFIED COMMERCIAL FORMULA
Makes about 35 ounces
This stopgap formula can be used in emergencies, or when the ingredients for homemade formula are unavailable.
1 cup Mead Johnson low-iron, milk-based powdered formula
29 ounces distilled water (never use baby or nursery water it had added
fluoride) (3 5/8 cups)
1 large egg yolk from an organic egg, cooked 3 1/2 minutes (See recipe for egg
yolk, below)
1 teaspoon cod liver oil or 1/2 teaspoon high-vitamin cod liver oil
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend thoroughly. Place 6-8 ounces in a very clean glass bottle. (Store the rest in a very clean glass jar in the refrigerator for the next feedings.) Attach a clean nipple to the bottle and set in a pan of simmering water until formula is warm but not hot to the touch, shake well and feed to baby. (Never heat formula in a microwave oven!)
EGG YOLK FOR BABY
Egg yolk should be baby's first solid food, starting at 4 months, whether baby is breastfed or formula-fed. Egg yolks from pastured hens will contain the special long-chain fatty acids so critical for the optimal development of the brain and nervous system. The whites may cause an allergic reaction and should not be given to baby until he is at least one year old.
1 organic egg from a pasture-fed hen
1/2 teaspoon grated raw organic liver, frozen for 14 days (optional)
Boil egg for 3 1/2 minutes. Place in a bowl and peel off shell. Remove egg white and discard. Yolk should be soft and warm, not hot, with its enzyme content intact.
If you wish to add liver, grate on the small holes of a grater while frozen. Allow to warm up and stir into egg yolk.
HOMEMADE WHEY
About 5 cups
Homemade whey is easy to make from good quality plain yoghurt, or from raw or cultured milk. You will need a large strainer that rests over a bowl.
If you are using yoghurt, place 2 quarts in the strainer lined with a tea towel. Cover with a plate and leave at room temperature overnight. The whey will drip out into the bowl. Place whey in clean glass jars and store in the refrigerator.
If you are using raw or cultured milk, place 2 quarts of the milk in a glass container and leave at room temperature for 2-4 days until the milk separates into curds and whey. Pour into the strainer lined with a tea towel and cover with a plate. Leave at room temperature overnight. The whey will drip out into the bowl. Store in clean glass jars in the refrigerator.