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BPA Still Widespread in Canned Foods
Before you reach for canned foods, you should know what’s really inside of them.
For more than a decade, you’ve been hearing about the dangers of the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in everything from receipts to the lining of food cans. The chemical has been removed for the most part from baby bottles and water bottles, thanks to pressure (and pocketbook voting) from consumers.
But according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), only 31 out of 252 brands the group examined have eliminated BPA from their food cans entirely. Take a look at them here: