Yeah, good point. Have to be careful about bags with Estrogen Activity, BPA, phthalates, and other plasticizers. That applies to all foods stored with bags with such plasticizers.
But there is a solution:
and here’s a real good writeup about the solution:
http://nomnompaleo.com/post/12463202060/cooking-sous-vide-plastic-safety
Thanks for taking time to include the links!
Unfortunately, there are no plastics that are safe for humans to cook in. My wife has spent an amazing amount of time on this stuff.
Even eliminating estrogens leaking out, there are so many other health issues.
We finally made it a rule to not mix food, heat and plastic - ever.
This includes the Kurig coffee cups.
Also includes putting a hot drink into a Styrofoam cup, which leaches styrenes.
Like anything else in life, some might make different choices and accept the risks of cancer, etc. I respect their decisions. We just don’t do it anymore.