There’s even more reason to eat fresh vegetables whenever possible. Consumer Reports just released the results of their Bisphenol A (BPA) tests of canned foods. Items tested include: soups, juice, tuna and green beans.

Sadly for consumers, almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of BPA. The highest levels of BPA were found in canned green beans and canned soup. Even worse, some of the canned foods labeled “organic” or “BPA-free” were in the bad group! Vital Choice tuna in “BPA-free” cans contained an average 20 ppb (parts per billion) of BPA, while eco-favorite Eden had detectable …read more

BPA has long been known to be a problem. Plenty of studies over the years have linked BPA to birth defects, low birth weights, cancer, early puberty and other health problems in rats even as the FDA continues to state that BPA is perfectly safe for families. The problem is that there hasn’t been enough long-term testing on BPA, and we can’t honestly know that it’s safe.
What we do know based on studies is that BPA leeches out of many a baby bottle that contains it; especially once you heat those bottles up (say in the dishwasher). The best choice …read more