BPA-Free Blog Posts

Based on popular sellers and MightyNest customer requests, we've put together a few different pre-made BPA-free dishware sets for kids. Most of these sets are only available here at MightyNest, as we've assembled the sets from larger bulk orders. They're all made with safe non-leaching materials (glass and high quality (304) stainless steel) for healthy eating.  

Individual sets are a great way to test out different options before committing to a set of 6 glasses. Also, it's nice to have different materials for different purposes.  We tend to mainly use glass at the table, and use the stainless steel dishes for outdoor dining, or if we have some young rowdy diners visiting! 

Duralex glass dishware is safe, extremely durable and made with tempered glass, which is 2.5 times stronger than ordinary glass.  Microwave, Freezer and Dishwasher Safe. Conveniently designed to stack for space saving storage. Available in 2 sets: Kid and Toddler. Read more...

I would imagine that most parents can remember a time when you've resorted to occupying your child with a spoon, while waiting for your food in a restaurant. The options though, were not usually the safest. Of course, plastic is the most readily available and then there's adult-sized low-grade stainless steel. Ouch! Could be painful for little gums.

A relevant blow to plastic cutlery was the addition of styrene to the US Health Dept. List of Carcinogens. Styrene is a chemical in polystyrene plastics and often used to make plastic forks, spoons and knives and is prone to leach into hot foods and those with a high fat content. In addition to being an endocrine disruptor, prolonged exposure to styrene has been found to be toxic to the brain and nervous system. Read more...

What's the deal with BPA-free? We all see the stickers plastered on loads of new products from baby bottles to sippy cups to canned goods. These are obviously an attempt to allay the fears of consumers who've caught wind of the BPA nightmare and are looking for a safe alternative. But is that alternative really safe?

A quick refresher on BPA - a petroleum-based plasticizer used as a means to harden plastic bottles, prevent rust in linings of cans (such as soup, canned fruits & veggies, etc) in paper thermal receipts, etc. BPA has been linked to a spectrum of health issues including cancer, ADHD, asthma, and the troubling scrambling of hormones as it acts as an endocrine disruptor. Many states have imposed bans on BPA in baby bottles and companies have voluntarily substituted an alternative to BPA. Europe has moved forward with toxic chemical legislation and France has proposed a ban on BPA in all food packaging. Karen O'Brien, executive director of the scientific foundation Advancing Green Chemistry nails it on the head, "Doesn't someone making a product want to sell in Europe and not piss off American moms?" Read more...

Many articles have been written about the health benefits of staying hydrated. Since nearly 2/3 of our bodies are comprised of water, it plays a vital role in our wellbeing. Among the many benefits to drinking water is that it helps to rid our bodies of toxins. So, when you make the choice to purchase a new water bottle, it’s important to look for one that is free of harmful chemicals and toxins. You want your water bottle to be safe.

A vast majority of water bottles on the market are plastic, many of which contain the harmful chemical, Bisphenol A. BPA is an endocrine disruptor with estrogen-like effects. Even the alternative plastic water bottles which are said to be BPA free contain synthetic chemicals, the effects of which have not been sufficiently tested. Read more about BPA-free plastic and its potential risks. Read more...

The Atlantic published an article by Elizabeth Grossman yesterday which is one of the best summaries we have seen tying together the ubiquity of BPA, the potential risks posed by BPA, the challenges of eliminating BPA, and the lack of research that has been done on the rush of new plastics that are coming to market that are BPA-free. It is that last portion that we bolded that really caught our attention.

To outline the concern, the author focused on one popular BPA-free plastic replacement called Tritan. As she calls out in the article, the point is not to pick on Tritan but instead to use it as an illustration of the broader problem. Here are a few quotes:

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