BPA concern poses business challenges

Sustainable Business Oregon: "Craig Smith, vice president of the Northwest Food Processors Association, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently confirmed the safety of BPA in all its current uses.

'We rely on the FDA to tell us what's safe,' Smith said.

The issue becomes complicated when studies such as 'No Silver Lining,' which Smith said is short on scientific fact, prompt customers to start demanding alternatives, making it a financial issue for food processors.

'We'll do what our customers tell us to do,' Smith said."