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BPA
BPA
is a chemical that is put into plastics that are used as food
containers. Unfortunately, some of the BPA passes from the containers
into the foods that they are meant to protect. When people and animals
eat those foods, BPA goes into their bodies.
There are studies that have found that BPA can increase our chances of
getting a number of serious diseases. Many food companies are concerned
about that risk and are starting to use containers that contain no BPA.
That’s good right? Not necessarily. Some scientists caution
that the substitute chemicals being used might turn out to be dangerous
as well. They could possibly be even worse!
1. According
to this article, BPA _______.
a. is used to make food
taste better
b. leaks into food
c. means Better Plastic
Articles
d. makes us strong
2. Food companies are
starting to _______.
a. tell people not to
worry about BPA
b. pretend that they
don’t use BPA in their containers
c. charge more for BPA
d. use containers that
do not contain BPA
3. Some of the new food
containers _______.
a. might have chemicals
that are dangerous
b. look more colorful
c. leak all over shelves
d. have extra BPA at no
additional charge
4. The final paragraph
of the article makes the point that _______.
a. it’s best
to just stop eating
b. BPA might really be
good for us
c. change does not
always mean improvement
d. there is no such
thing as a safe food container
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Source: http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2011/05/13/bpa-update-alternatives-may-be-just-as-bad/
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