Zoe Schlanger

And for a developing hormone system in a child, that's especially crucial. It's also crucial for pregnant people or, you know, people of childbearing age. So there's different moments when it's really critical to avoid this stuff.

I have silicone spatulas. They're great. Wooden spatulas and stainless steel spatulas.

I have silicone spatulas. They're great. Wooden spatulas and stainless steel spatulas.

I have silicone spatulas. They're great. Wooden spatulas and stainless steel spatulas.

It's a great material. I think people hate that you can't really put them in the dishwasher, but you just rinse it off.

It's a great material. I think people hate that you can't really put them in the dishwasher, but you just rinse it off.

It's a great material. I think people hate that you can't really put them in the dishwasher, but you just rinse it off.

Silicone, to my understanding, is made out of a number of things, but notably silica, which is essentially sand, which is the same thing that glass is made out of. So as far as we know now, silicone is inert. It's considered not reactive with food or with body material, with fat or anything like that. So I think all signs right now point to silicone being a very good choice.

Silicone, to my understanding, is made out of a number of things, but notably silica, which is essentially sand, which is the same thing that glass is made out of. So as far as we know now, silicone is inert. It's considered not reactive with food or with body material, with fat or anything like that. So I think all signs right now point to silicone being a very good choice.

Silicone, to my understanding, is made out of a number of things, but notably silica, which is essentially sand, which is the same thing that glass is made out of. So as far as we know now, silicone is inert. It's considered not reactive with food or with body material, with fat or anything like that. So I think all signs right now point to silicone being a very good choice.

I know that at very high temperatures, I think if you're baking at above 400 or 500 degrees, silicone can emit a gas of some kind. That might be a problem. But if you have to bake in something that isn't stainless steel or ceramic or cast iron, it's not the worst thing in the world. I'm pro-silicon for now. Maybe we'll learn something else later.

I know that at very high temperatures, I think if you're baking at above 400 or 500 degrees, silicone can emit a gas of some kind. That might be a problem. But if you have to bake in something that isn't stainless steel or ceramic or cast iron, it's not the worst thing in the world. I'm pro-silicon for now. Maybe we'll learn something else later.

I know that at very high temperatures, I think if you're baking at above 400 or 500 degrees, silicone can emit a gas of some kind. That might be a problem. But if you have to bake in something that isn't stainless steel or ceramic or cast iron, it's not the worst thing in the world. I'm pro-silicon for now. Maybe we'll learn something else later.

In a way, it does. BPA was researched intensively, so now we know it's bad, and so now everyone's trying to avoid making things with it. But then what companies went and did was create a bunch of alternatives to BPA, which at least some research finds is not any better than the BPA.

In a way, it does. BPA was researched intensively, so now we know it's bad, and so now everyone's trying to avoid making things with it. But then what companies went and did was create a bunch of alternatives to BPA, which at least some research finds is not any better than the BPA.

In a way, it does. BPA was researched intensively, so now we know it's bad, and so now everyone's trying to avoid making things with it. But then what companies went and did was create a bunch of alternatives to BPA, which at least some research finds is not any better than the BPA.

The way that chemicals are regulated in this country is no one has to really prove they're safe before they go in the market. And so we have a trickle of information coming out that suggests that the replacements aren't any better. I would say no to plastic sippy cups.

The way that chemicals are regulated in this country is no one has to really prove they're safe before they go in the market. And so we have a trickle of information coming out that suggests that the replacements aren't any better. I would say no to plastic sippy cups.

The way that chemicals are regulated in this country is no one has to really prove they're safe before they go in the market. And so we have a trickle of information coming out that suggests that the replacements aren't any better. I would say no to plastic sippy cups.

Exactly. There was this moment in like 2015, 2016 when there was a smattering of studies coming out highlighting the BPA replacements and looking at their potential toxicity and finding that they might just be as endocrine disrupting as BPA was. So the thing with BPA is that it mimics estrogen in the body, which is not something you want to keep adding through your diet.