Comments on: BPA: The Whole Truth With Whole Foods

By: Rich Ralph R.BIE, RHN

Rich Ralph R.BIE, RHN — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:13:04 +0000

Hi Alex,
No I haven’t looked into the bulk bins before. Thanks for being pro-active about that! Please do let me (and the readers) know what comes of your email.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:17:35 +0000

Rich,
Have you ever looked into the BPA content of the bulk storage bins that WFM uses for all of their dry goods – granola, grains, nuts, dried fruits, etc.? It has been nagging at me for a while and I just asked yesterday at the WFM World Hdqtrs location here in Austin, TX and they said they were not BPA free. I also followed-up with an email via their website today.
Alex

By: Rich Ralph R.BIE, RHN

Rich Ralph R.BIE, RHN — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:16:26 +0000

Hi Kbunny. Unfortunately there hasn’t been much change yet. There needs to be more pressure from consumers to get more movement. Here’s the latest from Whole Foods with respect to BPA:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/about-our-products/food-safety/bisphenol

By: Kbunny

Kbunny — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:58:18 +0000

It has been a year since you wrote this article have you heard anything back about whole foods 365 brand coconut milk and their canning with concerns to bpa? I wonder if they transitioned to being free of it? I have two cans in the fridge ready to whip tomorrow morning

By: Rich Ralph R.BIE, RHN

Rich Ralph R.BIE, RHN — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:02:10 +0000

That’s a good question, Gardenia. You would need to talk to each company to inquire about their packages. Many companies are beginning to label their packages as BPA-Free. I’ve notice Ziplock has now started printing ‘BPA-Free’ on their packages.

By: Gardenia

Gardenia — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:19:37 +0000

What are about food packaged in plastic bags for cookies, chips, salt, sugar, pasta? Are the bags BPA free? How to check if the bags contain BPA?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:10:01 +0000

Thank you for this article. There is no need to defend yourself for sharing the truth about Whole Foods Market and their practices. I’m grateful because I shop there all the time. In fact, I had no idea that they carried gmo foods in their store and find that completely unethical considering how they promote themselves. Please don’t ever apologize for being informative…we need people like you!

By: Rich Ralph RhA, RHN

Rich Ralph RhA, RHN — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:55:37 +0000

Hi Mar,
Good questions. I’ll have to do some digging to find out more info about those types of containers.

As for making coconut milk, I buy a whole coconut and put the meat/liquid into my Vitamix. Fire it up for a couple minutes, and strain it through a nut bag.

By: mar kannry

mar kannry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:34:41 +0000

What about coconut milk sold in quart (half-gallon?) cartons.
Are they plasticized paper? Are they plastic? If so, do they
contain BPA’s and leach into the coconut milk. Likely, since
you only mention cans?

How do you make coconut milk?
Buy coconut chips or flakes, and put them in a high speed
blender with water or ?, I guess.

Look forward to your reply. Thanks!

By: Todd Caldecott

Todd Caldecott — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:14:01 +0000

Generally I am in favor of ceramic cookware, but in this case I can’t really say, since the company doesn’t disclose everything about their product. It says the coating is stable up to 400F, which isn’t very high, making me wonder how the ceramic coating is adhered to the pan. I am also curious about durability, and sensitivity to hot/cold temperature changes. FWIW, I review cookware in my new book, Food As Medicine…