Take Action by sending a letter to Del Monte, Hershey, and J.M. Smucker
1. Copy and paste the letter below
Dear Del Monte or Hershey or J.M. Smucker,
I am writing to you today about the recent survey done by Green Century Capital Management and As You Sow which found that your company is not doing anything to address BPA in food packaging beyond monitoring the industry.
As you know, of the 20 companies who were sent letters, only Heinz is using an alternative to BPA in some of its can linings. The other two companies receiving top scores were Hain Celestial (maker of Rice Dream and Soy Dream) and Nestlé because of their exploration of alternatives and BPA phase-out plans. In light of the progress made by these and other companies, as well as the current availability of known alternatives, your response certainly makes me question the purchasing of your company’s products in the future.
While I consider the actions of all companies to be insufficient, I do applaud them for taking action on BPA in light of my concern that adults and vulnerable children are still being exposed to this harmful chemical. International organizations, expert panels and more than 150 peer-reviewed studies have associated BPA with a variety of health problems -- obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, breast cancer and a wide range of developmental problems -- often at low levels of exposure.
I urge you to explore safe BPA alternatives and phase out the current use of BPA in your packaging. Please start investing in such initiatives and protect our children's health from this harmful chemical.
Thank you.
2. Send it to one, or all of these addresses:
Del Monte Foods
The Landmark @ One Market
P.O. BOX 193575
San Franciso, CA 94119-3575
415-247-3000
http://www.delmonte.com/contactus/Contact.asp
Hershey (Canadian Affiliate)
Hershey Canada Inc.
A Subsidiary of
The Hershey Company
5750 Explorer Drive, Suite 500
Mississauga, ON
L4W 0B1
1-800-468-1714
EMAIL: www.hersheys.com/contactus/canada/
Hershey (Executive Office)
The Hershey Company
PO Box 810
100 Crystal A Drive
Hershey, PA, USA
17033
1-800-468-1714
EMAIL: www.hersheys.com/contactus/
J.M. Smucker (Canadian Affiliate)
Smuckers Foods Canada Co.
Consumer Services Department
80 Whitehall Drive
Markham, ON
L3R 0P3
EMAIL: www.smuckers.ca/en/ContactUs.aspx
J.M. Smucker (Executive Office)
The J.M. Smucker Co.
1 Strawberry Lane
Orrville, OH, USA
44667-0280
1-888-550-9555
EMAIL: www.smuckers.com/contact/