Well it appears Lloyd Alter of TreeHugger.com was asking the same question. We both support the precautionary principals of replacing items that do harm... yet until there is evidence to support the idea that removing a harmful compound will not do more harm than the compound itself, we have to work together on a less harmful replacement before banning it completely.
Excerpt - The fact of the matter is, before BPA based epoxies were added, can corrosion was a major cause of deadly food poisoning. There is no perfect substitute for epoxy containing BPA yet, especially for acidic foods like tomatoes and highly sensitive things like baby food at this time. Even Eden foods, which has done more than just about anyone to eliminate BPA from their products, was unable to eliminate it completely. When we asked last year about the lids of their new glass packaging for tomatoes designed to reduce BPA, they responded (to their tremendous credit):
That does not mean we should not restrict its use. We should.Currently, we are told, there is no known viable alternative to BPA based epoxy coatings that provides the same level of corrosion resistance and is as safe. We continually push our cap suppliers to develop BPA free constructed caps that will deliver required corrosion resistance, shelf life, and safety.
But, only where it has proven to provide a less toxic influence like baby bottles and disposable drinking containers. Please read full by Lloyd Alter of TreeHugger
