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If you are a MRBC member, please VOTE about whether or not we should skip the Nov. 30 delivery date. As I mentioned in the email to members, the Nov. 30 delivery will actually be out of the December catalog!

Please respond to your club email with your preference.

It's so great getting the 6% discount! I hope, whatever we decide, we will be able to retain it.
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On a completely different note, from the we told you so! and the we TOLD you so!! category, recent reports show that canned goods (including soups, tuna and green beans) have measurable levels of BPA (Bisphenol A).

BPA is the chemical that is used in plastics to make them more pliable. About a year ago, the alarm went out because many baby toys and products are made with BPA.

A Consumer Union report says:

"The findings are noteworthy because they indicate the extent of potential exposure," said Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Director of Technical Policy, at Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. "Children eating multiple servings per day of canned foods with BPA levels comparable to the ones we found in some tested products could get a dose of BPA near levels that have caused adverse effects in several animal studies. The lack of any safety margin between the levels that cause harm in animals and those that people could potentially ingest from canned foods has been inadequately addressed by the FDA to date."

Please read the report for more details and specifics.

Recommendations:
• Choose fresh food whenever possible.
• Consider alternatives to canned food, beverages, juices, and infant formula
• Use glass containers when heating food in microwave ovens.