Campbell’s Soup, whose iconic red and white label is found in pantries across the country, says it will stop using the notorious chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, in the linings of its cans. Campbell’s has listened to its customers’ concerns, and plans to remove this toxic chemical, which is associated with a very long list of
Campbell’s Soup, whose iconic red and white label is found in pantries across the country, says it will stop using the notorious chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, in the linings of its cans. Campbell’s has listened to its customers’ concerns, and plans to remove this toxic chemical, which is associated with a very long list of serious health problems that are on the rise among Americans. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the company has been testing alternative substances to replace BPA, an integral component of epoxy can linings, and plans to make the switch as soon as it can find “feasible alternatives,” company spokesman Anthony Sanzio told the Journal Sentinel’s Meg Kissinger.
Environmental Working Group, 3/6/2012
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