According to the recent SF Chronicle, BPA lined canned goods contain chemicals that leach into the food and may cause cancer, neurological problems, hormonal problems and may even interfere with chemotherapy.
This is true for health food canned goods as well as commercial canned goods. So look carefully when you peel back the lid to you canned goods,is it white in there? If so that plastic lining may just be BPA lined and your health food may not be so healthy.
What about the other cans?
I say all canned food comes with risks. If it is aluminum, well we know that can be toxic. If it is coated with a lining that easily peels off, like the one a class participant brought in the other day, it is possible for it be leaching into your food.
What can you do to protect yourself and your family?
1. Buy fresh produce! Freeze your leftovers. Dehydrate any other vegetables that are not used or better yet put them into a broth.
2. Buy frozen fruits and vegetables instead of fresh. Frozen fruits are often flash frozen and are quite full of nutrients. The same is true for many vegetables.
3. Read labels and call the company that is producing and packaging the food that is in question. Ask them what is in their cans. How do they freeze their foods.
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