A list of cans with, and cans without, BPA.

Are you willing to pay 2.2 cents more per can to get the BPA out of our canned food?








WITHOUT BPA:

Eden Foods:  All 33 of its organic beans, chili, rice & beans, refried, and flavored.

Trader Joe's Brand:  Canned corn, tomatoes, beans (except baked beans), tunafish, anchovies, poultry, beef, coconut milk, fruit (except mandarins) and vegetables (except artichokes).

Hunt's Tomato Products:  Only their plain tomatoes - but great first step!!!

Whole Foods: 27% of its store-brand canned goods. No specifics given!*

Amy's:  All tomato based soups and as of March 1st, all of Amy's canned products will start transitioning to BPA-free.

Campbell's Soups: Announced March, 2012 that it will be phasing out BPA from its cans! They have yet to make clear when that will begin, or what they plan to use instead of BPA.

Native Factor:  Coconut Water.

Native Forest:  Organic coconut milk, asparagus, mushrooms, hearts of palm and all of their canned fruits.

Ecofish (Henry & Lisa's):  Canned Tuna.

Oregon's Choice:  Canned Tuna.

Vital Choice:  Canned salmon, albacore tuna, sardines and mackerel.

Wild Planet:  Canned Sardines and tuna in glass jars.

Nature's One:  Organic powdered baby milks.

Muir Glen:  Is 'just' starting to transition to BPA-free - (only its) tomato products. I would wait for six months before purchasing.

Tetra-pak (aseptic containers) are lined with Polyethylene, not BPA. 'Pomi' Brand Chopped tomatoes in tetra-paks are becoming more widely available.




WITH BPA: 

Eden Foods: Canned tomato products (look for their new - glass jars)

Trader Joe's Brand:  All soups, chilis and stews. Plus; Sardines, Crab, Cherrystone Clams & Oysters, Mandarins, Hatch Chilies, Artichokes, Organic Baked Beans.

Whole Foods: 73% of its store-brand canned goods.

ALL food cans out there other than those listed above...

Annie's, Bionaturae, Brad's, Muir Glen, Westbrae cans are lined with BPA.

Most All  Aluminum Cans are lined with BPA.

Polycarbonate plastic (grouped in #7) contains BPA and BPAF (worse!).

Many shiny thermal receipts contain BPA.
(ATM receipts, cash register receipts, prescription labels, lottery/airline tickets, etc)
Don’t hand children receipts that might contain BPA!
Don’t recycle receipts that might contain BPA!

 
 
 

Since 1999 Eden Foods has used steel cans coated with a 'baked-on oleoresinous c-enamel', which does not contain BPA. Oleoresin is a non-toxic mixture of oil and resin extracted from plants, such as pine or balsam fir.'(1) The cost is currently 2.2 cents more (14%) than cans with industry-standard BPA epoxy liners. Yet that natural liner is not approved by the FDA for acid foods, such as tomatoes. Hopefully in the very near future, alternative liners will be put on the market as more research is completed. But as of now, be aware that canned tomatoes, soups and pastas are your highest sources of BPA due to their acid consuming the lining of the can.


The Environmental Working Group estimates that BPA exposure is 'unsafe' in 11 percent of all canned food and an unbelievable one-third of all infant formula.(2) When BPA was detected, the EWG found a single serving contained enough BPA to expose a woman or infant to levels more than 200 times the government's safe level of exposure for industrial chemicals. In the 2010 study, 'No Silver Lining', food from 50 cans collected from 19 US states and Ontario, Canada were tested for BPA contamination. Over 90% of the cans tested had detectable levels of BPA, and some at much higher levels than had been detected previously.(3) The study's tests show that meals involving one or more cans of food can "cause a pregnant woman to ingest levels of BPA that have been shown to cause health effects in developing fetuses in laboratory animal studies."(3) Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods they tested contain some BPA. "A 165-pound adult eating one serving of canned green beans from their sample, could ingest about 0.2 micrograms of BPA per kilogram of body weight per day, about 80 times higher than the experts' recommended daily upper limit."(4)


The Breast Cancer Fund recently released a product testing report called "BPA in Thanksgiving Canned Food." For the study canned goods were purchased in California, Massachusetts, New York and Minnesota. Four cans of each of the common Thanksgiving staples: Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup, Campbell’s Turkey Gravy, Carnation Evaporated Milk (by Nestle), Del Monte Fresh Cut Sweet Corn (Cream Style), Green Giant Cut Green Beans (by General Mills), Libby’s Pumpkin (by Nestle) and Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce were purchased. The results showed a tremendous variability in BPA levels in the canned foods tested, from non-detectable to 221 parts per billion. Variabily was extreme even among cans of the same product made by the same company, which means that consumers have no way of knowing how much BPA is in the canned food they’re buying and consuming. www.breastcancerfund.org


A 2011 study by Harvard University analysized the urine of seventy-five people for BPA. Each participant ate a 12-ounce serving of either fresh or canned soup for five days in a row. They were advised not to otherwise alter their regular eating habits. After a two-day break, the groups switched and ate the opposite type of soup. The study showed the canned soup eaters had 1,221 per cent higher levels of BPA in their urine than those who ate the fresh soup.⁵


The Good Guys:
















































Resources:

*) www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/bisphenol-a

1) www.edenfoods.com   Read this!

2) www.ewg.org/node/20936

3) www.contaminatedwithoutconsent.org/nosilverlining

4) www.consumerreports.org

5) www.canada.com

According to the Environmental Working Group, the amount of BPA in receipts can be 1,000 times that found in cans or bottles. "Retail workers carry an average of 30 percent more BPA in their bodies than other adults. The Japan Paper Association began to halt the use of BPA in 1998, completing the phase-out by 2003." www.ewg.org/bpa-in-store-receipts

Although the rest of us can most likely count cans as our largest source. See www.ehp03.niehs.nih.gov study shows that returning to fresh, uncanned foods reduces (not eliminates) BPA levels considerably in a rather short time.


www.treehugger.com

www.willystreet.coop/BPA

www.inspirationgreen.org/plastics-bpa.html   Numerous studies listed.

www.ecofish.com

www.edwardandsons.com/native_info

www.traderjoes.com   All TJ products non-GMO!

www.vitalchoice.com

www.wildplanetfoods.com

www.blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/01 - good post



What can you do?

How about an e-mail to those companies you purchase canned food from...

You are welcome to copy and paste this example if you would like.

Dear Food Company,

Although it is true that the scientific studies regarding BPA exposure are conflicting and confusing, why not be safe rather than sorry and line your cans without the addition of the hormone distruptor BPA. Eden foods has been doing that for more than a decade and they estimate an initial additional cost of 2.2 cents per can (until a safer, cheaper, more natural solution comes to light).

As a customer, I promise to pay the additional 2 cents for your product if you go BPA-free. But if you do not, my only recourse is to discontinue use of your product.

Sincerly,



BPA is
Found In:

    * Food and drink packaging
    * Store Receipts
    * The lining of food cans
    * The lining of aluminum cans
    * Milk container linings
    * The inside of bottle tops
    * Water Pipes
    * Dental sealants
    * Polycarbonate tableware
    * Plastic Wrap
    * Some Newspaper Ink
    * Carbonless Copy Paper
   
   



 

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Tammy Baugh
Posts: 26

BPA
Reply #26 on : Thu April 12, 2012, 00:02:19

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We would all like to know why our government isn't doing anything to protect "We the People". Truley I say though we should never ever trust our government for safety or anything else. Look around a little farther than BPA s and you will see how the government has alowed the toxification of our once beautiful United States, Now it is as filthy as a toxic waste dump, with PCBs and the like. In each and every town.Don't rely on the government for anything that you and I ought to do for our own family's safety.

Bill
Posts: 26

BPA
Reply #25 on : Sun March 18, 2012, 01:48:32

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I generally avoid eating from cans almost entirely but love Amy's minestrone and italian vegetable soups (when i want canned soup).
So what are the alternatives to BPA and what is known about their effect on food and humans and pets health?
I don't trust the FDA and believe it should be abolished, it's Admin tarred and feathered publicly.

Dan
Posts: 26

RE: Trader Joe's epitomizes FRAUD & GREED
Reply #24 on : Sun March 11, 2012, 12:56:24

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About Jean's comments, I read the so-called reply from TJ on the "forum post". I generally don't believe everything someone claims in a post, and just as well it was dated 2007.

Isn't the point they made that this is an ongoing debate in the industry, and now, almost 5 years later, they are doing something positive about it? Thanks.

Ronald Maguire
Posts: 26

refried beans
Reply #23 on : Sun March 11, 2012, 03:29:57

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I purchased a can of refried beans at Trader's Joes in Las Vegas - red can - came from Minnesota. Best ever but I cannot remember the brand name. Can you help? Thanks

Michelle
Posts: 26

Amy's Kitchen Cans
Reply #22 on : Wed March 07, 2012, 16:34:03

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Amy's is happy to announce that we have been producing all our tomato based soups in non BPA can linings for several months now and as of March 1st, all of Amy's canned products have been produced in the same non bpa cans.

Laura
Posts: 26

BPA
Reply #21 on : Thu February 09, 2012, 18:25:24

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THANK YOU! This article is what I've been waiting for.

Sally
Posts: 26

For those who think glass is "safe"
Reply #20 on : Tue February 07, 2012, 06:07:06

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Think again. Glass leaches lead. See here: http://elmvalefoundation.org/publications/A56.pdf Best to throw away all your glasses at home and stick your head under the spigot.

And try to cook your food without touching it with anything! (No pots, no containers, no hands)

Jan M
Posts: 26

Re: BPA lined Cans Cans without BPA
Reply #19 on : Mon January 23, 2012, 09:10:01

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Please comment on where the 2.2 cents per can came from. So far I have see two methods for BPA free. One is the Eden Foods way - oleoresinous c-enamel and the other is PET lined cans. What type of can is the 2.2 cents per can aimed at?
Also, is there any information regarding the safety of PET vs c-enamel and are there any other BPA free methods out there that we should be paying attention to? There are a growing number of options for BPA free but as consumers we should be aware of exactly what "BPA free" means. Some solutions may be better than others

Keiren
Posts: 26

Milk Cartons
Reply #18 on : Fri January 20, 2012, 09:27:48

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Hi, Thanks for writing. I updated this page the last week of December, 2011.

As to milk cartons; polyethylene is used to line the inner carton.

Right now, polyethylene is thought to be safe, but it is true that in the future we could find it leaches something. Local glass is the best container!

More about milk cartons here: www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Milk-Carton.html

Lisa Chipkin
Posts: 26

BPA-free cans
Reply #17 on : Thu January 19, 2012, 12:30:36

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Thank you for this information and the "what you can do" section! I am not seeing the date this was published and/or updated. Any chance you might post that so we can keep up and know where we should apply encouragement/pressure?

Bill (Of Rights)
Posts: 26

Trader Joes Loaded with GMOs
Reply #16 on : Fri January 13, 2012, 20:34:53

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I would never shop at Trader Joe's. They lure in unsuspecting consumers who think eating "Natural" foods is healthy when many of Trader Joe's foods contain GMO's and hidden MSG (hidden in any ingredient name the manufacturer would like to name it, as long as the product is not 100% MSG). This is the FDA's guideline. Idiots. There are so many alternatives to a place like Trader Joe's. Try the organic isle of your local grocer, Whole Foods, or Earth Fare, etc.

Whitney
Posts: 26

milk cartons?
Reply #15 on : Thu January 12, 2012, 13:37:31

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There is BPA in milk cartons???

Mary
Posts: 26

Re: BPA lined Cans Cans without BPA
Reply #14 on : Wed January 11, 2012, 16:40:20

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FYI, Eden foods is already selling their tomatoes in glass jars. I bought two cases of crushed tomatoes online, but noticed that they carry them at whole foods too.

Susan Keadey
Posts: 26

Canned Foods
Reply #13 on : Wed January 11, 2012, 15:20:08

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Unforunately, majority of folks cannot always afford the higher prices assossicated with these special brands of foods or affordable organic fruits and vegetables. It would seem to me that these criteria on linings of cans, milk cartons and etc,. be the expectation , which means that the powers that be ,provide the funds and means and governing until all our edible products are affordably produced and contained .

nourishedlife.com.au
Posts: 26

Re: BPA lined Cans Cans without BPA
Reply #12 on : Tue January 10, 2012, 14:51:21

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Shouldn't you be saying "are you willing to pay less to have your hormones totally screwed up with synthetic hormones in your food?"

Victoria Ann
Posts: 26

bpa free can labeling
Reply #11 on : Tue January 10, 2012, 11:56:52

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I believe just as something that is labeled organic, should also be labeled bpa free, if infact it is. Trader joes "claiming" bpa free is not enough for me. What good is labeling something organic, if the packaging it's i.e. isn't? How can it be labeled organic then??

Katie C.
Posts: 26

BPA
Reply #10 on : Mon January 09, 2012, 10:57:40

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Thank you so much for this helpful information! Hopefully more companies will catch on...

Todd Caldecott
Posts: 26

BPA-free?
Reply #9 on : Mon January 09, 2012, 09:54:17

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BPA-free cans STILL contain petrochemical hydrocarbons for which there is NO safety data for. People should avoid ALL cans, and choose glass instead:

http://www.foodasmedicine.ca/2012/the-ever-present-problem-of-plastic/

Keiren
Posts: 26

Trader Joe's
Reply #8 on : Fri December 30, 2011, 15:14:35

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Thanks so much for posting your note from Trader Joe's. I do believe Trader Joe's is a forward looking company and we all need a bit of patience as they transition over to (all) BPA-free. Currently, it is a bit confusing to remember which products have/have not, but at least they are moving in the right direction...Thx!

Greg Braun
Posts: 26

BPA - canned foods
Reply #7 on : Thu December 29, 2011, 16:44:47

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This is the Trader Joe's response I got today, Dec 29, 2011, regarding pba in their canned and jarred goods. While not providing full detail, this certainly does not seem like an offhanded, unresearched response.

Thank you for contacting us. Here is the deal with BPA. First, regarding Tetra, all Tetra Pak is BPA-free.

Second, every glass jar item has a metal lid. All metal lids do have a layer of BPA coating. However, there is another coating put on after that. There is no direct contact of BPA to food. We have multiple supplier testing results showing there is no BPA detected from metal lids.

All our canned fish (and our canned chicken and beef too) are now in BPA-free cans EXCEPT: Sardines, Crab, Cherrystone Clams & Oysters (our suppliers are working for a 2012 solution).

All our canned fruits and vegetables (including tomatoes, and the Organic Canned Pumpkin when it returns this Fall) are in BPA-free cans EXCEPT: Mandarins, Hatch Chilies, Artichokes, Organic Baked Beans (expecting transition this Fall).

All of our canned Soups and Stews (and including Joe's Os) are in cans that DO have BPA. Some of our suppliers are expecting they will be able to make transition next year.

Lastly, Coconut Milk is in a BPA-free can.

I hope this helps!

Regards,
Nikki
Customer Relations

Joan P. Green
Posts: 26

PBA in canned foods
Reply #6 on : Thu November 24, 2011, 10:14:09

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Thank you, thank you for this information! It is good to know which canned foods do and do not have PBA linings, knowing that the individual companies would not disclose this information.
Sincerely, jpg

Pete
Posts: 26

how about Trader Joe's GMO claims?
Reply #5 on : Sun November 20, 2011, 04:01:37

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All this Trader Joes correspondence shenanigans makes me wonder about their NON-GMO claims as well. From my estimation, theirs dozens if not 100 companies products that TJs repackages under their label -- meaning they don't personally oversee the sourcing of the ingredients. Do they really make sure these companies are not sourcing from gmo, and do they sign a contract to declare that they will never swap say their corn-starch for a gmo version down the road?

Jean
Posts: 26

Trader Joe's epitomizes FRAUD & GREED
Reply #4 on : Sun May 15, 2011, 16:47:53

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Here are the links I meant to post at the bottom of my original post:

PROOF that Trader Joe's Corporate LIED routinely to customers via email about BPA:

http://www.kitaiskasandwich.com/e-mail-correspondence-with-trader-joes-about-bisphenol-a/

http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/886320/good-news-about-bpa-from-trader-joe-s

Inside the secret world of Trader Joe's:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe

Ending Slave Labor: Will Trader Joe's Agree to Fair Food?
http://www.alternet.org/food/148104/ending_slave_labor:_will_trader_joe's_agree_to_fair_food


"A recent investigation by the AFL-CIO affiliated Solidarity Center found that Trader Joe's is sourcing shrimp from plants in Thailand and Bangladesh where workers as young as 8 years old are subject to sweatshop conditions."
http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=300

Trader Joe's is owned by T.A.C.T. Holding Inc. which also owns the ALDI food chain. In 2005, Trader Joe's reported sales of over $596 million.


So, let's be clear here, Trader Joe's annual sales has been reported to be close to $500 MILLION (confirmed as $596 in 2005), and it makes much of its profits on the backs of SLAVES, often CHILD SLAVES.

Trader Joe's REFUSES TO SIGN THE FAIR FOOD ACT and REFUSES TO CHANGE ITS UNETHICAL PRACTICES.

Trader Joe's also has a long history of LYING TO CUSTOMERS.

Trader Joe's profits from the well-crafted illusion of a customer and eco-friendly company...while making profits hand over fist, and refusing to amend its unethical SLAVE LABOR practices!

Anyone with a conscious should be very weary of this corporation.

I for one will not give them another dime.

Keiren
Posts: 26

Trader Joe's confusion
Reply #3 on : Sun May 15, 2011, 16:40:43

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Hi Jean,
Thanks for writing in. After research and writing I thought TJ's beans and fish were BPA free. I was told plain beans were BPA free - mixed beans not. Now I am totally unsure as to any of the trader joe's canned foods. I am really sorry if I mislead anyone. I myself have been buying their canned beans thinking they were bpa free. Confusing and unfair to us consumers.

jean
Posts: 26

Trader Joe's LIES to customers about BPA
Reply #2 on : Sun May 15, 2011, 15:58:04

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I contacted Trader Joe's corporate office not once but TWICE to verify that their canned tuna cans did NOT contain BPA before filling my storage shelves with over 60 cans. ONLY to find out very recently that they routinely communicate in an ambiguous way to deliberately confuse customers. - That's a very polite way of saying that they refuse to give customers a straight answer -

TRADER JOE's CUSTOMERS BEWARE - this company is NOT the consumer and eco-friendly company that they appear to be, but don't take my word for it. A bit of Google research will show you their dark profit-above-all history, and their lack of honesty and transparency.

I used to shop there routinely, but I will NEVER give TRADER JOE's another dime - wake up people, they are wolves in sheep's clothing.

Here is there official statement - courtesy of a LOCAL Trader Joe's manager who was the only person that told me the truth about BPA.

"This email is just a follow up as I promised to do in our last email. The corporate office of Trader Joe's has informed me that out of all the canned fish products they carry in the Cupertino region, these are the canned fish products that DO contain B.P.A.
1.) Trader Joe's Hering.
2.) Trader Joe's Trout with oil and brine.
3.) Trader Joe's Smoked Trout in a can.
4.) Trader Joe's Sardines Boneless and Skinless.
5.) Trader Joe's Tongol Tuna Both Salted and Unsalted.
6.) Trader Joe's canned Crab.
7.) Trader Joe's Sardines in Spring water.
8.) Clam Chowder Soup.
Thank you for your inquiry about Trader Joe's B.P.A. canned products. Trader Joe's is a company that wants to provide healthy foods at great values and with every inquiry like yours they try to provide better alternatives than what is currently provided. I would strongly recommend that you write the corporate office in an email to share your displeasure with the use of B.P.A. in canned products. You can do so through our website www.TraderJoes.com or give them a call at the customer service number located on the website. Believe it or not, your word as a customer is powerful. Thank you for considering Trader Joe's."

... This wonderful manager's email directly contradicted two previous CORPORATE replies and many other web postings that indicated ALL Trader Joe's seafood cans were BPA-free.

Below is one of the two original CORPORATE email that was NOT TRUE, followed by some links about TRADER JOE's notorious non-transparent policies, that I'm sure you'll find very interesting...

"Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. Realistically,
BPA is an industry-wide issue for manufacturers putting products in
cans, certain types of plastic containers, and even products like
Nalgene reusable drinking bottles.

Our canned seafood items (tuna, salmon, herring, etc.) do not have BPA
lining. However, items like beans, tomatoes, soups do. If you are
concerned about BPA it may be best to avoid all other canned food. The
matter is the subject of much debate and there's yet to be definitive
information from the discussions.

As the affected manufacturing industries respond to the developments,
we'll have a better sense of what our next steps will be.

Sincerely,
Amy
Trader Joe's
Customer Relations"

see articles below:

Trader Joe's Tells Little, Does Morehtp://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/7-bpa-free-canned-foods.php

http://www.processedfreeamerica.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=344:companies-pioneer-using-bpa-free-cans&catid=37:health-news&Itemid=72

There are MANY more of these references from a simple google search:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Trader+Joes+BPA+free+fish&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

tommy
Posts: 26

Re: BPA lined Cans Cans without BPA
Reply #1 on : Thu December 30, 2010, 17:17:38

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Helpful and insightful.