Canned Food

[Anonymous]

How bad is canned food? Is it okay if you eat it sooner rather than later, or is it just unhealthy across the board? What's your opinion and can you back it up? TIA

[Anonymous]

OP: I mean, how bad is it for you, health wise.

[Anonymous]

If it has salt that adds sodium. There are no salt versions. Look to see what else is added.
I use canned baby carrots, cannoli beans. Black beans, no salt in the latter 2.

[Anonymous]

Canned beans and tomatoes are a staple in my kitchen. It's a balance. Canned soup and meat are much worse.

[Anonymous]

I use a fair amount of canned single ingredient things, ideally with low or no sodium. Beans, artichokes, fruit, seafood, tomatoes . . . plus some with multiple ingredients like chilis in adobo sauce or rotel tomatoes with chiles. I try to avoid prepared foods like canned soups or spaghettios.

[Anonymous]

My concerns is with the can itself. Do you think the cans are safe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My concerns is with the can itself. Do you think the cans are safe?

Look for cans labeled with BPA free lining. Not the only risk, I’m sure, but one you can control.

[Anonymous]

Canned food is perfectly healthy and safe.

[Anonymous]

I do not buy "canned food" for my family. We eat fresh food and I pressure cook any beans we would like to eat. I also can our own home grown organic produce in glass jars. It tastes incredible compared to that masses produced store bought junkz

[Anonymous]

I buy canned beans, tuna, tomatoes, and corn. I always drain and rinse my beans and corn. I only used canned corn for a couple of dishes so I dont have it often. I check my cans to make sure there are no dents but nothing else has been on my radar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not buy "canned food" for my family. We eat fresh food and I pressure cook any beans we would like to eat. I also can our own home grown organic produce in glass jars. It tastes incredible compared to that masses produced store bought junkz

Well la de da for you.

OP canned foods are perfectly healthy, economical and a great tool against food waste. Agree to rinse sodium from beans or buy low sodium version.

[Anonymous]

Canned produce/beans are safe. Like others in this topic we use mainly beans, tomatoes, corn, green chiles. Nothing prepared, like spaghetti o. Often add a can of white beans to some dishes for extra protein and fiber. They’re a good, healthy convenient option. I don’t have time to plan and prepare beans from dried.
Recent articles really like frozen for veggies, from a nutrition standpoint.

[Anonymous]

These days flash-frozen ingredients are a good alternative to canned ones (as the PP said). The key is moderation, don't eat canned food everyday, and avoid premade meals like soup in a can, except occasionally.

I personally use canned beans and canned tomatoes in cooked foods, and also canned tuna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not buy "canned food" for my family. We eat fresh food and I pressure cook any beans we would like to eat. I also can our own home grown organic produce in glass jars. It tastes incredible compared to that masses produced store bought junkz

Cringe.

[Anonymous]

Good luck may home canners never do a bad botu batch