Skip Hop makes some of the most adorable BPA-free feeding gear in town. Their Palette Plate and Mate – stay put plate are safe, non-toxic, and way too much fun.

The complete BPA-free feeding set from Thinkbaby – I love the Thinkbaby set because it comes with every little thing you need to feed a baby and older kids too.

Boon makes so many cool BPA-free feeding products that it’s hard to know where to start. They’ve got snack balls, many utensils, catch bowls, toddler cups, and more. All of it non-toxic and BA free.

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BPA in baby food dishes

I mentioned that we went out and bought Medela brand bottles, specifically because that was all that was left on shelves in a local store. However there are other brands of BPA-free plastic bottles out there. A reader named Campbell was kind enough to mention the Green to Grow brand of bottles. I checked out the Green to Grow website and there is lots of good information and other resources about the toxicity of plastics used in common applications.

Chemical companies and baby bottle manufacturers claim human exposure to low doses of BPA is harmless. Yet there is growing scientific evidence to the contrary. In August 2007, an expert government panel found there is concern that bisphenol A causes neural and behavior problems among children who have been exposed to the chemical before or after birth.

Many consumers are unaware of this controversy and continue to purchase polycarbonate baby bottles, having never heard of BPA or the dangers it may pose for their families.

BPA is also widespread in bodies of water such as rivers and estuaries, and in landfills, where it leaches into the surrounding ecosystems.

Their ‘learn‘ page is worth checking out, even if you’re not in the market for bottles.

If anybody else has used Green to Grow, or has experience with other BPA-free and low toxicity bottles, I’d love to hear your reviews or advice.

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Green to Grow BPA-free bottles

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Medela BPA free baby bottles

The worst offender was Dr. Brown’s, who ironically has the tag line “it’s a natural.”

The report recommends taking these steps to reduce exposure to BPA:

* Use glass or polypropylene bottles (the #5 plastic) instead of polycarbonate, which is hard, shiny, clear or tinted plastic.
* Do not use harsh detergents on polycarbonate bottles, or put bottles in the dishwasher. Use warm soapy water and a sponge.
* Avoid heating foods in polycarbonate containers as BPA tends to leach faster at higher temperatures. Instead, use glass or ceramic containers.
* Cut consumption of canned foods and beverages to reduce exposure to BPA from the interior coating of the container.

From MarketWatch.com:

The study, which focused on six major brands of baby bottles sold in the United States and Canada, found that bisphenol A, used to make polycarbonate plastic, was given off by heated bottles in amounts that were within the range shown to cause harm in animal studies. Obesity, cancer, early-onset puberty and other conditions have been linked to BPA in animal experiments.

For the U.S., when bottles were heated from brands Avent, Disney/The First Years, Dr. Brown’s and Evenflo, BPA was found to have leached at various levels. The Dr. Brown’s bottles had the overall highest average BPA leaching, according to the report, while the Avent brand bottles had the lowest. A spokesman for Dr. Brown’s declined to comment due to pending litigation against baby-bottle manufacturers.

For U.S. testing, 10 bottles in total were used, purchased in nine states from stores such as Target and Babies ‘R’ Us. The bottles were heated to 80 degrees Celsius to simulate multiple washings, and the effect of detergent.

“The test results of our study indicate that the United States’ current lack of regulation of bisphenol A exposes infants and children to potentially dangerous levels of this unnecessary toxic chemical,” according to the report.

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Plastic baby bottles found to leach chemicals into contents