My younger sister has a degree in food science, so I trust her to know about bad food additives and recalls and all that stuff I’d rather not think about. She says to stop panicking about this plastics thing.

And I quote:

“The component of these plastics that is a potential hazard is Bisphenol A. It is found in some aluminum metal cans, misc baby stuff (soothers, bottles), reusable plastic stuff, cd cases, etc. It is not yet a banned substance as the actual affects it has on the body and in what concentrations has not yet been determined. Health Canada is looking at these allegations for sure and if there is any health risk at all they will issue a statement and add this to their banned substances list (which can be found on their website or the CFIA website).

“In the meantime, you do not have to throw stuff out or stop using the dishwasher for things marked dishwasher safe. I recommend using ceramics or glass (glass is best) in the microwave and oven and then transfer the food to the kids’ plastic plates. For the Avent system you can always call the company and ask them if they have issued any recalls due to this issue and what their official position is on it (they’ll for sure have a statement prepared that has to be truthful).”

Thanks, LittleSis!