tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1627025032567847537..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: BPA free cansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39531717305240354232010-02-23T14:43:22.548-08:002010-02-23T14:43:22.548-08:00IPM Foods process all products in BPA free packag...IPM Foods process all products in BPA free packages.<br />www.ipmfoods.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160218390667132413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60496292563386080892010-02-01T13:58:28.094-08:002010-02-01T13:58:28.094-08:00From Edward and Sons, Native Forest products:
As o...From Edward and Sons, Native Forest products:<br />As of July 28, 2009, we have switched production of the following items to cans specified to be BPA free. Independent testing of these cans has not detected the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) or Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether (BADGE) [Note: BPA testing detection limit =0.2 parts per million and BADGE detection limit = 1 parts per million].<br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14603652171160785722010-01-20T13:09:12.056-08:002010-01-20T13:09:12.056-08:00I called Trident Seafoods (they sell many canned f...I called Trident Seafoods (they sell many canned fish products under several brand names). They said the Rubenstein line of salmon does not contain BPA in the cans. The rep said this is because BPA is not allowed in Europe and that is where their biggest customer base is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17366310086901771882009-12-12T00:25:06.484-08:002009-12-12T00:25:06.484-08:00Hate to hear about tomatos. Damn. Wondering if imp...Hate to hear about tomatos. Damn. Wondering if imported tomatoes are BPA free? Italian canned tomatos are great. Perhaps Europe is ahead of the US on this? They usually are.<br /><br />I remember a few years ago there was a company selling "canned" tomatos in old-fashioned canning jars. Don't know if they still are.Buckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885809053657026847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-27216039753411478172009-12-08T12:04:20.856-08:002009-12-08T12:04:20.856-08:00I'm the same as many others try to avoid canne...I'm the same as many others try to avoid canned food most of the time... it's the tomatoes that get me.. what about aseptic packaging? Does anyone know is their BPA in that?Erin Elyhttp://elyorganics.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62391179782656310602009-12-08T06:31:48.183-08:002009-12-08T06:31:48.183-08:00With three small children, this has been a big con...With three small children, this has been a big concern of mine. I bought an expensive Sigg waterbottle for my toddler only to learn later on that they were lining their bottles with BPA. :-(<br /><br />We've given up almost all canned food here. With a little planning and a crock pot, I've been able to keep a fairly steady supply of tomatoes, cooked beans, and other typically canned Mama Mama Quite Contraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033437220422551511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38381901895232268782009-12-07T17:17:05.288-08:002009-12-07T17:17:05.288-08:00I don't buy many food in cans with the excepti...I don't buy many food in cans with the exception of diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Looks like I'm totally screwed on those.<br /><br />My understanding (which may or may not be correct) that frozen food in plastic packaging is less likely to leach. I use frozen vegetables on occasion. I have to bag dog waste so the bags at get a reuse before headling to the landfill. Which my city is Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84235346793300173432009-12-07T10:54:37.749-08:002009-12-07T10:54:37.749-08:00Interesting. Perhaps they should test homemade ba...Interesting. Perhaps they should test homemade baked beans, as Anonymous suggested, and see if they have BPA in them too. Sorry I missed that comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36036637422519357412009-12-07T10:30:07.500-08:002009-12-07T10:30:07.500-08:00FPF - As Anonymous mentioned, is it possible that ...FPF - As Anonymous mentioned, is it possible that the food itself is inherently the reason for the BPA levels and not the can? <br /><br />I don't know how prevalent it is in general in not only the population, but in the food supply...Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49387115575048977472009-12-07T09:56:38.439-08:002009-12-07T09:56:38.439-08:00Yeah, not so sure the BPA-free beans are really BP...Yeah, not so sure the BPA-free beans are really BPA free. They aren't, according to Consumer Reports. Wrote about it in the discussion section of Fake Plastic Fish not long ago.<br /><br />From the <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/december-2009/food/bpa/alternative-packaging/bisphenol-a-alternative-packaging.htm" rel="nofollow">Consumer Reports article</a>:<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19147587691004556822009-12-07T06:38:33.736-08:002009-12-07T06:38:33.736-08:00When I first clicked on I thought this said bra fr...When I first clicked on I thought this said bra free and thought oh no Crunchy is going to challenge us to go braless for some reason.DiEllanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36636326766348891682009-12-07T05:46:37.183-08:002009-12-07T05:46:37.183-08:00I like Eden beans not only b/c of the lack of BPA ...I like Eden beans not only b/c of the lack of BPA in the cans, but also because they soak their beans and cook them with kombu, all of which is known to make beans more digestible. We do the same when we make them from scratch using dried beans and I wouldn't compromise nutrition levels by cooking beans in a pressure cooker, unsoaked. Which is a reason why having canned beans around when we&Lisa Zhttp://www.lisazahnwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76376464168267893142009-12-07T03:33:42.171-08:002009-12-07T03:33:42.171-08:00I don't know how much freezer space you have, ...I don't know how much freezer space you have, but I cook large batches of the dried beans and freeze the excess in smaller quantities. They are a snap to add to things then, just thaw them or even add frozen.Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431955825576910058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42097344036705302252009-12-06T21:34:01.703-08:002009-12-06T21:34:01.703-08:00Yup, Eden is the only one I know of too. My husban...Yup, Eden is the only one I know of too. My husband used to manage a local natural foods store and a few years ago he and I attended United's Natural Foods Expo East and spoke with the representatives of Eden. They were pretty peeved because they had recently been misquoted in an article about BPA concerns as *having* BPA in their cans. They told us the same thing, that they actually don'Brandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434337913953737440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-92073222825992503222009-12-06T18:26:53.810-08:002009-12-06T18:26:53.810-08:00It's not that surprising to find BPA in produc...It's not that surprising to find BPA in products not canned in BPA - there's an awful lot of BPA in the environment. Tuna, especially, are pretty high on the food chain, that's why they're so bad for mercury too.<br /><br />I buy Eden brand when we buy canned beans, because of the BPA - but this is one more chance for me to suggest you get a pressure cooker & a Lorna Sass Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46821726994640303132009-12-06T17:54:58.984-08:002009-12-06T17:54:58.984-08:00We don't eat a lot of beans, and when we do I ...We don't eat a lot of beans, and when we do I tend to use dried ones. <br /><br />I saw an article a month or so ago about BPA being linked to erectile dysfunction, so I'm hoping now the politicians will pay attention (since the breast cancer link obviously wasn't enough...)<br /><br />In our state (CT) BPA has been outlawed in baby products, so it's easy to find BPA free (Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50280173638148183552009-12-06T17:02:54.307-08:002009-12-06T17:02:54.307-08:00I saw the same article Renee did -- and the canned...I saw the same article Renee did -- and the canned food had BPA whether they claimed to be BPA free or not. We have been avoiding canned food for about 2 years, esp. tomatoes, soups + beans (those are the 3 we used to rely most heavily on). I occasionally still buy sardines/tuna or random stuff like coconut milk that's hard to find otherwise. Fairly annoying, imho, that the answer to enviro JessTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36611702530942779142009-12-06T16:53:16.492-08:002009-12-06T16:53:16.492-08:00Yeah, Eden is the brand I use to use, but my local...Yeah, Eden is the brand I use to use, but my local grocery store stopped carrying them. I mostly do the head-in-the-sand thing, or else avoid cans altogether (my broke-student sensibilities rebel at how much more expensive canned beans are than dried).Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108673452766592183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-13348556310924297412009-12-06T16:41:42.162-08:002009-12-06T16:41:42.162-08:00I saw an article on BPA in the paper a week or two...I saw an article on BPA in the paper a week or two ago, on testing canned goods. The "BPA free" canned tuna actually had a higher level than a lot of the other items. Here's a link:<br />http://www.courant.com/health/sns-health-bpa-food-packaging,0,6226292.storyReneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58279362511305854822009-12-06T15:52:30.881-08:002009-12-06T15:52:30.881-08:00No help here. I was hoping you were going to post...No help here. I was hoping you were going to post about something other than Eden, as Eden is the only one I know about. I hope more producers follow suit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com