Naomi Starkman reports on CivilEast.com,
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). The results are reported in the December 2009 issue and also available online. 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.
After this year’s resurgence of the home veggie food garden, maybe next year’s trend should be home canning of the harvest from those gardens. Click HERE to read Starkman’s article on BPA in canned foods.
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