Eating Canned Soup 'Poses a Chemical Risk'

[kickin chicken]

People who eat canned
soup should be aware that a
chemical used to line the
tin can leach into the food
and end up in the body, say
scientists.
Tests on 75 volunteers
revealed the compound
bisphenol A (BPA) was readily
ingested and detected in large
amounts in the urine, the
Journal of the American
Medical Association reports.
Past studies have linked high
BPA levels with adverse health
effects.
In the EU the chemical is
already banned from baby
bottles.
But it is still used in cans as a
coating to prevent rusting and
keep the food fresh. Some soft
drink cans and bottles also
contain BPA.
Dr Jenny Carwile, lead author
of the latest study at the
Harvard School of Public
Health, said: "We've known for
a while that drinking beverages
that have been stored in certain
hard plastics can increase
the
amount of BPA in your body.
This study suggests that
canned foods may be an even
greater concern, especially
given their wide use."
BBC News - Eating canned soup 'poses a chemical risk'

 

[TruckingBiker]

GEEze!!!! So much for FDA. They are about as useful as the EPA. While we're at it let's not forget about the DEA. Now there's a ton of wasted money. Should I stop there or jump straight to Congress?



TruckingBiker

 

[DubbleD]

Oh please do carry on TruckingBiker... nothing like the taste of Congressional idiots with my bowl of Cap'n Crunch!

 

[Duck]

THERE'S CHEMICALS IN CANNED SOUP???

OH MY GOD, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!

 

[Rigjockey]

True enough those che!micals are present in all canned food .They say they are at safe levels. Do I trust "THEM" no ! I don't .

 

[2xR]

There are only two alternatives. Eat only fresh foods, or, use glass containers. Good luck getting the processors to use glass. Eating fresh is doable, but, more time consuming.

Why worry? You're not getting outta' here alive, no matter what.

 

[Rigjockey]

Some smoke two packs a day and drink a fifth of vodca and live to ninty others live the pure wholesome life and die young.When youjr number is up, Thats it. So live like your dying But so so with caution and having health in mind.

 

[Racer X 69]

True enough those chemicals are present in all canned food .They say they are at safe levels. Do I trust "THEM" no ! I don't .

So do you go hungry then?

 

[Mr. Q]

THERE'S CHEMICALS IN CANNED SOUP???

OH MY GOD, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!

When I first heard that, my coffee mug fell out of my hands and slowly fell towards the ground in slow motion.

On a more serious note, I have once read an article that stated the dangers of eating leftover food stored in those tin cans. You know, it was one of those days when you wanted to eat something without microwaving it (because your dad busted the microwave up), so you decided to go for the left-over contents in that ravioli can. As you eat the cold food, you notice a strange metallic and chemical taste from the food. Apparently the longer opened food sits in a can while refrigerated, the greater the risk of consuming nasty chemicals and even nastier fake leftover ravioli.

 

[Rigjockey]

So do you go hungry then?

Nope I eat what I want .