Does danger lurk in food containers?

portlandtribune.com: "But in Oregon, as in dozens of other states, the law has lagged behind the market, with legislators twice refusing to enact a ban on the chemical in baby bottles and sippy cups sold here.

Now, with lawmakers reconvening in Salem this month, environmentalists are poised to bring the issue up a third time. It’s an issue that could bloom into one of the top environmental debates of the 2011 legislative session.

One contending bill would ban the chemical in baby bottles and sippy cups, as well as in prepackaged infant food. The bill also includes a requirement that the labels of all canned food clearly state whether or not the container includes BPA, instead of just voluntary labeling, as Eden Organics did on the beans that Horsford bought.

“Here is something (legislators) can do for their constituents at a depressing time that won’t cost them or the state any money to implement,” says Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, who will lead the anti-BPA lobbying effort for the Oregon Environmental Council. “It’s about giving people the"