Bisphenol A

Given concerns over BPA in food containers, we have contacted vendors whose products we carry to ask if they use it. Below are the responses. Check back, as we will update this as we get more responses. For more information, see the binder at the Member Resource Center or click on the statement links below.

Company	Brands	BPA	NO BPA	Not Confirmed	December 2009 Update	Statement
Amy's Kitchen		✔			testing BPA-free cans	click here
Annie's Homegrown		✔			actively looking for alt. No BPA-free can approved by FDA for tomato-based products	click here
Bionaturae		✔			Nothing changes for this harvest.
Bush Brothers		✔			Working w/ suppliers on substitute coating - testing shelf life	click here
Clement Pappas	Grown Right	✔			emailed 11/10/2009
Del Monte		✔			BPA approved by FDA. Sent follow-up via website 11/10/2009	click here
Eden Organics		✔ (tomato)	✔ (bean)
Edward & Son's	Native Forest	✔			emailed 11/5/2009
Stahlbush Island Famrs	Farmer's Market	✔			About 2 years from BPA-free can. Testing non-BPA cans.	click here
General Mills	Muir Glen	✔			emailed 11/5/2009	click here
	Progresso	✔
Hain	Bearitos	✔		emailed 11/5/2009
	Earth's Best	✔
	Health Valley	✔
	Walnut Acres	✔
	Westbrae Natural	✔
Hansen's	Blue Sky Soda	✔			emailed 11/5/2009	click here
La Preferida		✔			emailed 11/10/2009
Natural Value		✔			emailed 11/6/2009	click here
Nature's One	Baby's Only	✔			Supplier developing non-BPA "easy-open" end	click here
Oregon				Initial contact 5/28/08	contacted via website 11/10/2009
Shelton's				Initial contact 5/9/08
Sylvia's				Initial contact 5/9/08
Simply Asia	Thai Kitchen	✔			emailed 11/10/2009	click here
Topco	Shurfine	✔			emailed 11/5/2009	click here
World Finer Foods	El Rio			Initial contact 5/9/08	BPA is GRAS by FDA
	Reese