I don't need to watch my fruits and veggies being pulverized; I trust the Vita-Mix to do the job. Stainless steel lasts for YEARS and won't leach plasticizers into my healthy foods.
- Petitioning Jodi Berg
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Vita-Mix, please bring back the safe, non-toxic stainless steel pitcher!
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The high speed Vita-Mix blender was invented in 1937 by William Grover Barnard, a pioneer in the health food industry, as a way to easily prepare healthy foods. Originally, it came with a safe, non-toxic stainless steel pitcher. But at some point, the company switched to plastic and discontinued the stainless version.
At first, the plastic pitchers were made from polycarbonate and contained the chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA), a hormone-disruptor. Recently, Vita-Mix switched from polycarbonate to Eastman Tritan co-polyester, another type of plastic, which is BPA-free. However, recent studies have found that nearly all plastics contain hormone-disrupting additives, even those that are BPA-free. What's more, plastics manufacturers are unwilling to disclose the proprietary formulae used to make their plastics, so consumers have no way to know exactly what chemicals could leach out or if any particular plastic is truly safe.
A growing number of people want to feed their families fresh, whole foods and would also like to use the features of a high-powered blender like Vita-Mix. However, the idea of blending organic and whole foods at high speeds in a plastic container, and especially heating them in plastic, goes against the idea of healthy eating, since we know that plastics are more likely to leach toxic chemicals when heated or otherwise stressed. We want a non-plastic pitcher.
We understand that glass is not a viable option for Vita-Mix since it may not withstand such high speeds. Bringing back your original stainless steel pitcher or developing a new, updated stainless steel option would give those of us who avoid plastic foodware an alternative we could feel good about.
Jodi Berg, President, Vita-Mix Corporation
Greg Moores, Head of Engineering, Vita-Mix Corporation
Recent studies have found that nearly all plastics contain hormone-disrupting additives, even those that are BPA-free. What's more, plastics manufacturers are unwilling to disclose the proprietary formulae used to make their plastics, so consumers have no way to know exactly what...
Recent studies have found that nearly all plastics contain hormone-disrupting additives, even those that are BPA-free. What's more, plastics manufacturers are unwilling to disclose the proprietary formulae used to make their plastics, so consumers have no way to know exactly what chemicals could leach out or if any particular plastic is truly safe.
A growing number of people want to feed their families fresh, whole foods and would also like to use the features of a high-powered blender like Vita-Mix. However, the idea of blending organic and whole foods at high speeds in a plastic container, and especially heating them in plastic, goes against the idea of healthy eating, since we know that plastics are more likely to leach toxic chemicals when heated or otherwise stressed. We want a non-plastic pitcher.
We understand that glass is not a viable option for Vita-Mix since it may not withstand such high speeds. Bringing back your original stainless steel pitcher or developing a new, updated stainless steel option would give those of us who avoid plastic foodware an alternative we could feel good about.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
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Mrs Bee PHILADELPHIA, PA
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Marie McGlashan MILL VALLEY, CA
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Please offer stainless steel or glass pitchers for those that do not want plastic. Thanks!
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Valerie Hancock SEATTLE, WA
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I do not trust plastic for my family. At a microscopic level, I know that plastic is abraded by the food and temperature and velocity of the blender, thereby getting into my food! Please give me stainless!
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Michael Trout TARPON SPRINGS, FL
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NO Plastic!!
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hoko le HOUSTON, TX
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Glass and metal over plastic!
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Vita-Mix will have a new customer in me as soon as there's a stainless steel pitcher option.
why is durability no longer a desired trait in your product?
I'm personally using a Vitamix at my home and in an early childhood setting where I run a natural lunch program for young children. I'm a three time cancer survivor and can't help but believe that the health of the earth is directly related to my own health....we are one...I rekon neither planet earth, nor my own body knows what to do with even small amounts of plastic. Thank you!
Chemicals in plastics are harmful, and I'm tired of cheaply-made, disposable products. This later reason explains why Vita-Mix now makes a product that is inferior to their older machines - they are deliberately engineered/designed to wear out more rapidly, and be replaced more often = more profits for Vita-Mix....Mr. Barnard must be turning in his grave!
Cancer has deeply touch my life with the recent loss of my 59 year old husband. Keeping our living environments as pure as possible is an important step toward living lives that are as healthy as possible. I am not saying plastics caused my husband's disease, but until we have more answers I believe we must do as much as possible to mitigate any potential hazards in our environment.