Del Monte. Campbell's. Progresso. Names you love? Well I hate to open a can of worms, but ...
Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA). (...) BPA, which has been used for years in clear plastic bottles and food-can liners, has been restricted in Canada and some U.S. states and municipalities because it has been linked to a wide array of health effects including reproductive abnormalities, heightened risk of breast and prostate cancers, diabetes, and heart disease.
Many of us have already stopped buying the bottled waters, and all of us hopefully have stopped re-using plastic bottles made with the toxic chemical because over time it is believed to leech into the foods and beverages it contains.
This line in the HuffPost story might leave you a little confused, however:
The study also revealed that bypassing metal cans in favor of other packaging such as plastic containers or bags might lower but not eliminate exposure to BPA, but this wasn't true for all products tested. In addition, BPA was found in some products labeled as "organic" and some cans that claimed to be "BPA-free."
Presumably the offending cans would have that smooth plastic lining referenced above - which is probably composed of the same toxic garbage as the deadly plastics we've been keeping our eye on. Otherwise this would be the first I'm hearing that tin or aluminum are carriers of the chemical. I would like some clarification on how we can tell them apart in the future.
In any case, when it comes to putting something in your body, we never run out of things to worry about. Here's one more. Bisphenol A, by the way, is said to be present in the harder plastics, the rugged Rubbermaid products and hard plastic Sippy Cups we give our kids juice in. Read the report. Keep an eye out. And let's be prepared to make noise if this crap gets out of hand and Corporate Profit Hoarders decide they need a few babies to die first before they decide to use something a little less ... you know ... lethal.
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