Ooohhh yeah, now that was fun! We’ve always been a little camera shy, so we weren’t sure about this whole interview adorned with goofy professional pictures of us on one of our many BPA Free Field Trips. It turned out to be a blast! We thought Stacy Downs did a fantastic job with the article BPA Alternatives: Consumers Look for Safer Choices. She went right to the heart of the matter, presenting our true motivation for founding The Soft Landing as well as educating Midwest parents of the looming BPA concern. Here’s a little snippet from the best part of the article (just kidding, be sure to read whole article when you have a chance).
On a mission
Alicia Voorhies of Olathe remembers feeling shocked two years ago when her sister in South Carolina called to say her son’s pediatrician told her she needed to switch baby bottles. That was the first time Voorhies heard the term BPA. The former nurse and mother of three young children began researching plastics online. The more studies she read, the more concerned she grew about BPA and phthalates, another controversial chemical compound used in plastics.
Studies on laboratory animals show a possible link between even small amounts of BPA and breast and prostate cancer, diabetes, hyperactivity and other serious disorders. Frederick vom Saal, a professor at University of Missouri-Columbia and one of the key researchers of BPA, says the chemical can cause reproductive problems.
Voorhies routinely calls manufacturers, asking them what ingredients went into making their baby bottles, sippy cups, dishes and eating utensils.
“I keep pushing when a company sends me a letter stating the safety of BPA, according to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration),” she said. “I tell them that’s not what I asked for. I asked what the products have in them.”
Voorhies started a blog ( www.thesoftlandingbaby.com) and posted her findings and news stories about BPA. Last year, with family members, she started selling glass baby bottles and non-BPA plastic ones online. She also writes guides on finding BPA-free products at other stores.
She and her sisters, kids in tow, take frequent field trips to Wal-Mart, Target, Babies R Us and Whole Foods to see what types of bottles, cups and dishes they are selling.
“There are still so many people who don’t know about BPA,” Voorhies said. “My whole goal is to provide information so people can make safe choices.”
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