bpa and now ea free plastic conciousness

[Russell Lawson]

This is to those of interest in the on going understanding of plastic. I hope this is the right thread for this.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/02/16/385747786/beyond-bpa-court-battle-reveals-a-shift-in-debate-over-plastic-safety?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nprpresents&utm_term=aboutnpr&utm_content=20150216

My general opinion is that if microbs can't eat it, or it isn't of safe metal quality, i keep it out of contact with hot food.

[Sarah Kirkconnell]

How exactly do you get your food without it being in plastic at some point? I buy nearly all of our food in bulk (for example via Bob's Red Mill) and most bulk comes in plastic bags. It is just a fact of life. Unless you grow 100% of your food yourself…it will touch plastic at some point – be it while growing (seeds are started in plastic, if grown indoors it is done all in plastic, water and fertilizers via plastic…..), processing (even grain touches plastic while being cleaned and separated).

Lower your use, sure…but you just can't avoid it 100% in the modern world. Even canning jars have a bit of plastic used in them……

[Russell Lawson]

good point, plastic is prevelent in all the world today. My approach is not plastic free for sure. I use a jiff jar to house peanutbutter, ziplocks and a plastic lid on my mug to soak dehydrated veggies.

I cared to share the article because i have read the plastic debates on here in the past and hoped this would assist those that like me havn't managed to set this subject settle on their mind.
My approach to get past a bulk of the bpa by is by growing my own food, I trade for local leaf lard as an alternative of using olive oil and buy nash's grain/flour in sequim. Also sending everything through a tsm stainless steel dehydrator. Tsm are $400 but it is far superior to excalibers which contain plastic in the housing of their cheaper models.

I live nearby on Bainbridge island. If you and your crew are interested in eating dried farm fresh on a mountain with my lady and I, we're always looking to meet new hike minded folks and planning a Wonderland trail trip with another couple this year!

[Sarah Kirkconnell]

Ah, then you are more like us than I might have thought ;-) Nash's is a good place.

I too grow our food (something to be said about this warm winter is it allows me to get so much done early!)

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