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The health hazards of bisphenol A are clearly proven, scientists have found that the amount of this chemical used to prevent corrosion and bacteria in canned vegetables, soups etc are seriously high and have been found to cause serious health issues. The chemical is found in many common items that are used every day by each and every one of us. What is more problematic is that the chemical does not leave through cooking and that the amount of the chemical consumed every day is a multiplied dose through food preparation because of the many ingredients used.

Hundreds of studies by government and academic researchers have shown that the exposure of animals to low doses of BPA has been linked to cancer, abnormal behavior, diabetes and heart disease, infertility, developmental and reproductive harm, obesity, and early puberty, a known risk factor for breast cancer.

Studies have proven that as little as one serving of canned foods with BPA can cause harm to laboratory specimens.

BPA is also an ingredient in toner and ink used by gas stations and supermarkets for receipts; BPA can rub off these receipts onto hands and fingers, which often can easily be ingested into the mouth.

There is no difference between the cost and brand of the canned foods, or where the canned items were purchased, they are all contaminated.

It looks like the consumer has been eating poison for years, it seems to me that the FDA has ok'd a chemical that has proven to be a possible death sentence for many people who buy and eat canned foods. Will the FDA pull all the canned food from the shelves? Probably not. Will the FDA ban all further processing of canned foods with the chemical BPA probably not.

I think the safest way to make sure that you and your family are safe from toxic chemicals is to start processing your own food items if all-possible.  Start buying jars, lids, and rings and purchase a home pressure canner. Make a trip to Sauvie Island or plant your own garden and prepare canned fruits and vegetables. That way you know what you are eating is safe. If your granny could can so can you.

I suggest that before you start canning you stop by the agriculture dept here locally and pick up a booklet on the proper times to pressure-cook your meats, and vegetables, if not cooked at the correct pressure or time you could get very sick, You can water bath fruits with out a pressure cooker and the purchase of the cooker is inexpensive but the quality and taste and safety of home canned foods is far supreme over store bought items. At least you know what is exactly in those jars that you canned.