March 30, 2016
We all expect the food we buy to be safe and healthy for our families, right?
Unfortunately food cans may be carrying a hidden toxic chemical that more and more families want to avoid.
A brand new report we released today found 67% of nearly 200 food cans sampled tested positive for the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone disrupting chemical linked to breast and prostate cancer, infertility, and type-2 diabetes.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Kroger & Campbell’s: It’s time to can BPA
Kroger and Campbell’s Soup are food industry leaders who have the power and a moral responsibility to get toxic chemicals like BPA out of food packaging. Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the United States, and Campbell’s is one of the most iconic food brands, sold in 120 countries around the world.
Both companies have pledged to reduce their use of BPA in canned food, yet the new report found the lining in most of their cans still tested positive for this harmful chemical. Every single one of the Campbell’s Soup cans analyzed in the report tested positive for BPA, and 62% of Kroger’s did as well! Meanwhile, some other leading brands have already eliminated BPA from their food can linings.
Studies have shown this chemical can migrate out of cans, get into the food our families eat, and make its way into our bodies.
I think we can all agree this hormonally active chemical clearly has no place in canned foods we buy for our families. Will you join me in calling on Kroger and Campbell’s to get BPA out of their canned foods once and for all?
Sincerely,
Jeanne Rizzo, R.N.
President and CEO
Breast Cancer Fund
PS Don’t wait! Tell Kroger & Campbell’s to phase this toxic chemical out of food cans today!
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