Hi Olivia,
You are becoming aware of what you need to do to improve your health! Bravo! You
can do it.
Produce: I don't have an answer, though I am hoping that the bags are different
from some of the other products--they have sort of a crinkly quality and make
that rustling noise. I hope they don't have the pthalates which are one problem
with plastics, but maybe this is just ignorant and wishful thinking on my part.
As for other food storage: I use a lot of glass, mason jars and others from
pasta sause, pickles, etc, to store leftovers. They freeze ok for chicken broth,
but I make sure the broth is already refrigerated, and I leave plenty of space
for broth to expand, and don't screw the cap down very tightly initially. I have
lost a few jars (and therefore quarts of broth) through breakage in the freezer.
We usually bring glass on outings, though lately I've been using more plastic
but with my food wrapped in parchment paper. I was using wax paper, but I think
it's a plastic/petroleum product as well. I'm reusing a lot of plastic bread
bags because I feel better about the amount of waste generated, but it doesn't
solve the plastic problem. I've got a 2 quart glass measuring cup thing that has
a rubber/plastic top. I store lots of washed lettuce, cut peppers and onions,
etc, in that. Also, some cans are lined with a plastic-like liner. In fact, I
think most cans
these days have BPE in the liner? I am confused on the this topic, I think Dr.
Mercola's site has more, but you could also be getting the plastics from these
cans. I know someone who said you are supposed to unwrap your cheese when you
get it home. And what about the OP milk? I think I've read that plastic does
better when cool (like in the fridge) but what about when it touches fat (like
dairy?) Oh boy.
Does anyone know about the inside of those boxes (the kind soymilk and chicken
broth are sold in?) I'm doing a no dairy experiment on my son, and feel like he
could use the calcium so I was going to give him rice milk or at least use it in
some baking. I know it's processed and mainly worthless, but I was considering
it the best of the alternatives. But I don't know anything about those boxes.
Best of Luck, Olivia. I think most of us in this country are getting too much
exposure to plastics right now.
Susan Lang


--- On Thu, 10/2/08, Olivia Huff <ohuff@...> wrote:

> From: Olivia Huff <ohuff@...>
> Subject: [WAPF-Sacramento] Disposing plastics
> To: WAPF-SF@yahoogroups.com, WAPF-Sacramento@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 5:32 PM
> Dear Friends,
> Through consultation with my doctor and through nutritional
> response
> testing, I have discovered that I am getting a whole lot
> more
> estrogen than I need with plastics being a culprit... so
> I'm now
> looking to avoid the myriad types of plastic that are so
> prevalent in
> our lives. Now that I'm trying to actively avoid it
> for my health's
> sake, it is depressing to see how universal it is. Plastic
> bags for
> produce, zip locks, plastic storage containers, etc etc.
>
> What is everyone doing in terms of storing produce and
> leftovers,
> freezing and making lunches? (I think I got the water
> bottle thing
> covered.)
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Olivia