(Newswire.net — June 4, 2015) — Since it has been linked to various diseases, such as cancer, reproductive problems and heart diseases, the great majority of countries, US included, banned BPA chemical from baby food containers. However, it is legal in canned food production for adults.
Despite warnings from the scientific community that BPA is linked to cancer and various deadly diseases, the FDA has been slow to act, and even reduced in 2014 its warning on BPA, calling its use “safe at the current levels occurring in foods.”
A new study showed that in order to compete on the market, more than two-thirds of 252 surveyed food producing companies said they banned the BPA chemical from their products. The same study, however, showed that if you buy canned food in America, the chances you will get the one with BPA is very high, even if the can label says ‘BPA Free.’
The study also showed that 43 percent of companies gave “ambiguous or incomplete” answers to Environmental Working Group (EWG) queries, and some companies did not respond at all.
According to Dr. Kevin Buckman, CEO of Viratech Corp and an expert in the field of cancer etiology, “the world’s largest food companies and brands continue to coat their metal food cans with a toxic chemical called bisphenol A-based epoxy (BPA), which is known to have links to breast cancer and other medical problems.”
So, are the food-producing corporations breaking the law?
Well, not exactly. According to Dr. Buckman, “the US canning industry is at a critical turning point.” Apparently, there is no proper and clear national BPA standard which would determine what is the maximum allowed quantity of BPA traces in food.
“The public cannot rely on current federal laws that regulate chemicals and food additives to ensure that BPA replacement chemicals are safer than BPA-based materials,” Dr. Buckman argued.
BPA was found in 93 percent of tested urine samples, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported, which clearly shows that Americans are regularly exposed to it.
What does the ‘BPA Free’ food can label actually mean?
It is merely the indication that the company isn’t purchasing or manufacturing cans with BPA added to the can lining, however it does not mean that the food doesn’t contain BPA.
“We are concerned about toxins in our foods and are seeking new ways to protect consumers and help prevent diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The first weapon is education,” Dr. Kevin Buckman” concluded.