BPA has the potential to be an endocrine disruptor meaning that it can influence the hormonal balance (mainly testosterone and estrogen) in humans. Scientists have known for about 80 years that BPA acts like a synthetic estrogen, but that has not stopped the food industry from using BPA in the lining of food cans. Given that prostate, breast and other cancers and disease are influenced (and some believe, caused) by a hormonal imbalance its a great policy to seek out BPA free foods and packaging whenever possible.
I recently wrote to the Customer Service section of Vital Choice to get their response to a question on whether their canned seafood contained BPA as most of the public concerns over BPA arise from its use as a liner in food cans as well as in plastics and other containers as well as paper products. Vital Choice is a provider of seafood and other foods. We eat their products at home and order them over the Internet. Its a great Company and we wanted to make sure that we were getting the highest quality foods with minimal risk of BPA exposure. Their response indicated that they were unique in certifying their cans BPA Free but that their had been some detection of BPA in their canned seafood found by the Consumers Union.
Vital Choice is one of a limited amount of companies that certify their cans BPA free so overall I think they are pretty good choice, especially considering they are trying to lead the market in being BPA free. Here is their reply: Continue Reading »