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!!!!!!!!!
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.
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