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Avoiding BPA in Cans? - the healthy and not so healthy options in NZ

27/3/2014

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So I have been wondering for a while whether the organic brands in NZ that sell canned products use special cans that have alternatives to normal epoxy resins (the lining in the cans that protect the food from the metal) in them that contain BPA (Bisphenol A) a potent endocrine disrupter (- i.e really bad for your hormones and fertility amongst other things!)

So I decided to start investigating to see which canned products are safe to use and which to avoid. Here is what I have found so far. 

I will be adding to the list of products below that have BPA free canned products to help consumers make informed choices in the supermarkets about which companies and products they want to support!

If you don't know about the research about BPA in foods, check out the EWG.org website for more information. In recent years studies have shown how BPA is damaging to human health and countries around the world are banning it in products for children and babies - but what about the rest of us? 

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​CERES ORGANICS













​I called Ceres Organics this morning to check about their products and they were kind enough to give me a list of their canned products that DON'T contain BPA - YAY! Its a good start - they are certainly moving in the right direction as a company and I encouraged the representative I spoke to to work on getting the "No BPA" mark on the label of their cans that don't have BPA, so consumers will know which are the best canned products in stores. 


List of Products containing a BPA FREE claim

As at 25 February 2013

  • Canned Coconut Cream
  • Canned Coconut Milk
  • Canned Apricot Halves
  • Canned Pear Slices
  • Canned Peach Slices
  • Tomatoes Chopped in tomato juice 390g (tetra pak)
  • Qqua Coconut Water 

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MACRO PRODUCTS








This is the response I got from a Macro Representative regarding their canned products:
 

"Food safety is our number one priority.  All Macro products are approved for sale in New Zealand and comply with all relevant New Zealand food safety legislation.
Additionally, the cans used for our Macro range are also independently assessed and approved as part of our Woolworths Quality Assurance programme.  

We can confirm that Macro canned products do contain traces of BPA in the lining.  The levels of BPA are within the permissible limit of 0.6mg per kilogram, as set out by US FDA and EU regulations.  In New Zealand, we follow the guidance of FSANZ and MPI." 

5 Comments
Kathryn
3/4/2014 03:43:22 pm

Thanks Rach!

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Alva
19/6/2015 04:40:11 am

list of B P-free lining in canned fish, please...

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Monica
6/10/2015 08:39:39 am

hi. I know this is an old article but I've just been doing some research on this topic. What's not covered anywhere is what they are using INSTEAD of BPA, and how do we know that it's not worse?
Thanks

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Marie
12/9/2016 08:07:23 am

Trade aid coconut milk is bPA free :)

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June
14/12/2016 07:51:41 pm

I know that some cans use a vegetable substance as an alternative as lining the cans, used before bpa came into existence. I hope that's what these companies are doing.

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