The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Baby’s Food with Consumer Reports' James E. Rogers, PhD
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#448: Even if you make your baby’s food, there’s still a risk of plastic chemicals making their way in there too. Dr. James Rogers from Consumer Reports recently tested a bunch of baby foods and formulas for plastic chemicals and the results will surprise you…even if you eat organic.
Listen to this episode to learn:
- What plasticizers are and why they are disruptive to the human body’s endocrine system
- How plasticizers get into our food supply…and it’s not just from food storage containers
- Which baby foods tested highest for plastic chemicals and how to avoid them moving forward
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/448
Links from this episode:
- Consumer Reports - The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/
- Consumer Reports - How to Reduce Exposure to Chemicals https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/how-to-reduce-exposure-to-plastic-in-food-everywhere-else-a9640874767/
- Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
- Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners
Other Episodes Related to this Topic
- Episode 394 - How Heavy Metal Levels in Baby Food Have & Haven't Changed in 5 Years with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD
- Episode 246 - Arsenic in Baby Food with Charlotte Brody, RN and Jane Houlihan
- Episode 232 - Tuna Talk: Is it Safe for Babies to Eat Canned Tuna with @consumerreports Michael K. Hansen, PhD
- Episode 208 - Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD
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