BPA in Campbell's---nice and toxic

[Anonymous]

No more "M'm M'm Good," we now think "Eww Eww Toxic" is more appropriate.


Because, according to experts, Campbell's Soup Company still uses toxic Bisphenol A (BPA) in their canned goods, despite the fact that it's proven harmful.[1] In April, MomsRising joined the Breast Cancer Fund and over 20,000 parents to ask three major canned food manufacturers, Campbell's, Del Monte, and General Mills, what they are doing about Bisphenol A (BPA) in their canned goods. Two companies replied, offering rough timelines for replacing BPA, or sharing details about which products are BPA-free.

We have yet to see the Campbell's Soup Company respond to those 20,000 people. We're not going to let the company that markets directly to kids with products like Dora the Explorer "Kidshape Soups" get away with ignoring parents. [2] Especially when parents have questions about a toxic chemical linked to breast cancer, infertility, early onset puberty, ADHD, and obesity. [3]

Sign on now to our open letter to Campbell's demanding a response to one key question: What are you doing to phase out BPA in your cans and what safe alternative are you replacing it with?

http://action.momsrising.org/go/1078?akid=2863.193747.g0A55B&t=4

With two billion pounds of BPA produced annually in the U.S., it's no wonder that over 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.[4]

Removing BPA from all canned foods is a great first step in reducing our nation’s BPA exposure. Canned goods are used in many ways. And, even if you have the time and resources to get canned goods out of your kitchen, it's super hard to keep them away from your family. BPA exposure from canned goods shows up on your plate at the local pizza joint, at a five star restaurant, in your children's school, or at the local food bank.

Let’s work together to make sure that Campbell’s is serving up some “M’m M'm Good” answers to consumers and taking real action on BPA!

[Anonymous]

Do you know which brands of canned tomatoes are BPA free?

[Anonymous]

I don't think any can be, actually. You can buy tomato products in Tetrapack boxes or jars, but I was under the impression that even companies that provide BPA-free cans for other products have not been satisfied with alternative liners in tomato cans.

[Anonymous]

Almost all canned food makers still use BPA.

[Anonymous]

I don't use much canned food but canned tomatoes are hard to replace.

[Anonymous]

I think I read somewhere that Trader Joes doesn't sell any canned food with BPA. I know they sell canned tomatoes.

[Anonymous]

TJ's tomato cans have BPA just like everyone else's, and BTW their website is a good source of product information re. common health/ safety concerns like this. I use their organic canned beans, whose can have no BPA.

If you google, you can find brands that sell tomato products in jars or boxes (like Pomi) and where to buy them. WF and Yes! carry a few options-- this is what I do.

[Anonymous]

Also, Eden Valley Organics use BPA-free cans. They are the only brand of canned beans I use. I stick with Pomi tomatoes.