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DIAAF how low can it go?

Whole Foods announced this week that that they are buying wind credits to cover their energy usage

Whole Foods uses wind power for all electrical needs
http://www.knobias.com/individual/public/news.htm?eid=3.1.9a5b0b5ef041ab0b0deb8da8c6dcf5393df26e9aeb....

CNN this weekend highlighting WFMI's extraordinary purchase of wind energy credits.

So how about a WFMI announcement that they are switching all their food wrap to DIAAF to avoid PVC complications to a human's inner environment!!!!!!!!!

http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=m&board=1601151258&tid=sfc&mid=13003&sid=160115....

We have been researching the PVC in food wrap issue since 1998. At that
time, both Consumer Reports and the New York Times published articles
regarding the presence of DEHA in some plastic wraps.

We subsequently started looking for a source of DEHA free clingwrap that
we might be able to start using in our cheese departments, etc. Much to
our disappointment, the only kind available was not viable for
commercial use because it did not cling tightly enough and thus led to
increased spoilage.

During this time, several plastics industry groups contested the New
York Times article linking DEHA to endocrine disruption in humans. The
author, Marion Burros, admitted that she used only data reported by
Consumer Reports and that even in the worst-case scenario, the risk from
DEHA in these circumstances is small. However, it does make sense to try
to reduce or eliminate undue exposure whenever possible.

Our current position on this is that until a DEHA-free clingwrap exists
and works for large-scale use, consumers should transfer the cheese or
meats, which are purchased from our stores, to aluminum foil or another
type of container. In effect, any clingwrap used on cheese or meat can
be considered as temporary packaging. Additionally, most of any DEHA
residual that could potentially be present can be trimmed from the outer
edges of cheese, at least from hard varieties, by using a cheese slicer
to take off a millimeter of the surface. Customers who are concerned
about DEHA could also scrape off a very fine layer of meat. We also
suggest that plastic wrap should not touch food when it is cooked in a
microwave oven.

Just recently a no-PVC food film made outside of the US that is supposed
to be effective as a cheese wrap has been made available for testing. We
are in the midst of testing this at this time and will determine if it
truly delivers what it promises and if it is readily available to us in
the United States. We've tried several other products since 1998 and are
always hopeful that eventually one will work not only in theory but in
reality.

Meanwhile, consumers can purchase at least 2 brands of DEHA free
clingwrap for home use: Glad Crystal Clear Polyethylene and Dowbrands
Saran Wrap. As mentioned earlier, unfortunately this does not work for
commercial use as it does not cling tightly enough and can lead to
spoilage.

Sincerely,

Jessie Walker
Consumer Communications
Assistant