Proponents of newer, more consumer-friendly food labels historically have had a rather broad range of ingredients to campaign against. Sugar, high fructose corn syrup, caffeine and salt are all of concern, due to their frequent appearance in various foods and drinks. The chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA), commonly found in food packaging, has been the target of a recent case in California, but news from the judge in that suit indicates that the chemical will cease to be considered harmful under the state’s Proposition 65. It is still a target of consumer health advocates across the country.
Like food additives, the chief problem with BPA seems to be the gap between its potential dangers and its omnipresence. An article in the Wall Street Journal describes the ways it can be detected in countless items often seen in the kitchen and the office in different kinds of materials. Plastic containers are a particularly common home for this agent, especially when heated.
All the same, this California ruling might in turn be a step toward an eventual ruling that strikes down the allegations of its harmful nature. Despite this, groups like the American Chemistry Council assert that the inclusion of this chemical in food products is not dangerous. Opinion is generally divided as too exactly how dangerous it is, and what levels of exposure.
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