FDF and BSDA rebut Bisphenol A claims

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), British Soft Drink Association (BSDA), the Packaging Federation and the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) have signed a joint letter that was sent in response to unbalanced newspaper articles on the study.

BSDA media manager Liz Bastone said the letters highlighted that “contrary to much of the media coverage, the overwhelming majority of soft drinks bottles and their caps are made from plastics which do not contain BPA”.

The industry also stressed that where Bisphenol A is used it is strictly regulated and monitoring studies have shown that dietary exposure through potential migration through food packaging is “well below the tolerable daily intake”.

Bastone said: “The fact that the authors of the study itself confirmed that more research was necessary before any conclusions as to adverse health effects could be reached was also noted.”

British Plastics Federation (BPF) industrial issues executive Sarah Plant said: “For more than 50 years, consumer products produced using Bisphenol A as an intermediate have been safely used contributing to the convenience of products we are using in everyday life, but also to public safety.”

The study was a joint venture between the University of Exeter, University of Plymouth and the University of Iowa in America.

Bisphenol A
- Bisphenol A is widely used in epoxy lining in food and beverage containers as well as polycarbonate plastics in consumer products.
- It is present in 90% of the US population.
- In July, the EFSA concluded that the human body rapidly metabolises and eliminates Bisphenol A (BPA) and confirmed that exposure to BPA is well below the tolerable daily intake of 0.05 mg/kg bw previously set by EFSA, even for infants.

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