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Straight Talk

About Beverages in Schools

The beverage industry is embarking on a national ad campaign to talk with policymakers, health professionals and educators about the importance of teaching students how to balance calories consumed with calories burned.

To view the ad campaign (.PDF), click here.

American Beverage Association Answers Your Questions 

Q:  Should I be concerned about the safety of the plastic container my bottled water is in?

A:  No. The beverage industry’s bottled water containers pose no public health risk, including any alleged risk associated with bisphenol-A (BPA). In fact, the plastic used in our bottled water and soft drink containers (PET), as well that used in our other beverages (PETE), does not contain any BPA. Further, our containers are hygienically sealed, allowing us to bring our products to market in a shelf-stable way, and are 100 percent recyclable.

 

Water Bottles

No BPA in PET (#1) Plastic Containers

While some recent media attention on plastic bottles has raised concern among consumers about the various plastics they come into contact with each day, rest assured that the beverage industry’s containers pose no public health risk – including any alleged risk associated with bisphenol-A.

To learn more about plastics, visit the American Chemistry Council’s Web site.
 
 
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