levels of BPA

Beware soup, juice, tuna and canned beans

Recent tests by Consumer Reports’ in canned foods, including souuiceps, juice, tuna and green beans, found that almost all of the 19 foods tested contained trademarks measurable levels of BPA (bisphenol A).

What is BPA?
The BPA, which has been used for years in transparent plastic bottles and coatings of food cans has been restricted in Canada and some states and municipalities throughout the United States due to potential health effects. But there are no federal restrictions on the use BPA in food packaging.

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