Thursday, 24 November 2011

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Eating canned soup 'poses a chemical risk'


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People who eat canned soup should be aware that a chemical used to line the tin can leach into the food and end up in the body, say scientists.
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Our current advice is that BPA from food contact materials does not represent a risk to consumers but the agency will be looking at this study”
The UK's Food Standards Agency
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Her team asked the volunteers to eat either a freshly made 12oz serving of vegetarian soup or one out of a can once a day for five days.
Fellow researcher Karin Michels said: "The magnitude of the rise in urinary BPA we observed after just one serving of soup was unexpected and may be of concern among individuals who regularly consume foods from cans or drink several canned beverages daily.
"It may be advisable for manufacturers to consider eliminating BPA from can linings."
The UK's Food Standards Agency said: "Our current advice is that BPA from food contact materials does not represent a risk to consumers but the agency will be looking at this study, as it would at any new piece of work, to see if it has any implications for our advice to consumers."

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