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Dr. Sonnenschein and his colleague, Dr. Ana Soto first became aware of this problem when studying blood samples that appeared to have been contaminated with a substance that caused an estrogenic effect in the blood cells. After checking and rechecking every possible source of contamination they concluded estrogen mimicking chemicals were leaching out of the new variety of plastic vials in which the blood was stored. PLASTIC LINED CANS An increasing array of foods are being marketed in plastic lined cans. Most recently I was surprised to find pumpkin, beets, chick peas and chopped clams packed in plastic lined cans, with no label information giving any clue.
The biggest shock, however, came from a purchase at a local health food store. Muir Glen "organic" tomatoes are also packed in plastic lined cans. A close inspection of the Muir Glen label revealed a sentence indicating the contents were "packed in lead-free white enamel-lined cans." There was no mention of plastic or bisphenol-A on the label. However, an inquiry to the company brought forth some interesting information...MORE...
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COMMON BRANDS OF CANNED FOODS AND COMPANY RESPONSES:
Amy's: Not Safe - Company says they DO use BPA.
Bionaturae: Depends
Bionaturae carries tomato paste and strained tomatoes in jars, but the
company says they DO use BPA in cans. However, they are researching an
alternative.
Eden: Depends - Company says they DO use BPA in tomato cans. However, organic bean cans do NOT contain BPA.
Health Valley canned goods: NOT SAFE
Muir Glen: Not Safe - Company says they DO use BPA.
Trader Joe's: Safe - Company says they do NOT use BPA.
Westbrae Natural: Unclear - Company email response says "We do not test our packaging for Bisphenol A."
Westbrook Farms: Safe - Company says they do NOT use BPA.
Wolfgang Puck: Not Safe - Company says they DO use BPA.
