Question from Leidy
The new pouches are very handy, and it is nice to see that they all say ‘BPA free’. However I’m not clear on what exactly they are lined with. I saw on one website that foil is part of the packaging, to retain freshness. So if the package is lined with foil (this would make the food taste like metal wouldn’t it?) that would not be very desireable in my opinion. I would really like to know what they are lined with – just because it’s bpa free doesn’t mean it’s good, right? I did email the Sprout company to ask but have not yet heard back (it’s been a few days).
Debra’s Answer
I contacted Ella’s Dad, who uses these pouches and they sent me a long email in reply explaining why the pouches cannot be recycled. But they also said:
“The type of plastic we use is LDPE (low density polyethylene) Number 4 Plastic. The plastic is touching the food but it is the same plastic found in water bottles that water touches and is used in frozen food bags that frozen food has contact with. It is also used found in dry cleaning and shopping bags; tote bags; clothing; furniture; carpet. LDPE is a flexible plastic with many applications. There is no name for this type of pouch but it is the same pouch used by other baby food companies using similar pouch type packaging.”
LDPE is one of the least toxic plastics and is approved for contact with food.
