BPA and Other Hazardous Chemistry In Everyday Life

[MountainDon]

Some of you may have read or heard about the Consumer reports article on BPA being found in canned foods. Some of you may have already been aware of it, some may not.

The report is available on comsumerreports.com but I believe you have to be a subscriber to view the entire article. However it can be found more or less in it's entirety at  Huffingtonpost

I've been aware or some time that the cans with a white coating inside are more than likely made with BPA, but I'm not certain if it's only cans that have the white lining, or if others with clear or no lining are involved. One thing I do know and would like to pass on, is that Eden Foods bean products are canned in BPA free cans. The cans cost Eden Foods 14% more than the cans with BPA, so we can easily see why cans with BPA in the lining are so commonly used. Eden has used the BPA free cans for over a decade. Their canned tomato products are in BPA lined cans though, as EPA regs call for the plastic in high acid content foods.

As well, the canned fish products from Vital Choice (superb wild salmon, tuna and sardines!! Our favorites.) are in BPA free containers.

Henry & Lisa`s Natural Seafood products in cans, are also BPA free.

That's about it for guaranteed BPA free canned foods as far as I can tell.

I have more links/info, but that will have to wait till later. Feel free to add or comment as always.

[MountainDon]

Vital Choices article on why they went BPA free

http://newsletter.vitalchoice.com/e_article001303243.cfm?x=b11,0,w

[MountainDon]

Another article from 2007 I think...  

http://organicgrace.com/node/316


and another from March 2007 (it's dated, I wish all web pages were dated)

http://www.ewg.org/reports/bisphenola

[Sassy]

Thanks for the links to the BPA free food products, Don.  I've been warning people about BPA for at least the last 3-4yrs. 

Another problem is with the plastic water containers that people carry around, leave in their cars out in the sun, freeze & reuse.  Even if you didn't do that, the stores usually have them sitting out front of them in the sun or in their hot warehouses...  can't remember what happens to the plastic & don't feel like looking it up, but it's not good...

[John Raabe]

According to the Consumer Reports article, Japan can manufacturers voluntarily changed their can linings in 1997 to cut down or eliminate BPA. A study six years later found that the chemical level in people had dropped by 50% after the can changes.

[MountainDon]

Dole uses BPA free cans for its pineapple products.   

[MountainDon]

I was sent this link by Crown Prince seafood after I asked them about their products and BPA.

http://stats.org/stories/2009/Consumer_reports_false_on_BPA_nov2_09.html


Dear Mr. Miller:

Crown Prince sardines cans contain BPA in the lining, however, the amount is
very low as to be almost non-detectable.  Our cans comply with the amount
set by the FDA and European governments.  Please visit
http://stats.org/stories/2009/Consumer_reports_false_on_BPA_nov2_09.html for
more information on BPA in canned food linings. 

Crown Prince products that
do not contain BPA are smoked oysters, boiled oysters and our pink salmon.

Stella McKinney
Crown Prince, Inc.
Customer Service
mailto:stellamckinney@mindspring.com

[glenn kangiser]

Another  BPA article

http://www.blacklistednews.com/news-6287-0-6-6--.html