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by beforewisdom » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:41 pm
In the US there have been various reports that eating canned tomato products may not be so healthy as the acid in tomatoes releases some nasty chemicals used to line cans. The other big warning along that line is to stay away from non-organic root vegetables. I'm guessing, because they soak up the chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Well, it looks like there is an option for avoiding canned tomatoes and getting some convenience as well
http://guide.thesoftlanding.com/bpa-fre ... -do-exist/
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by JS » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:01 pm
in the UK sainsburys have been selling chopped toms in tetrapaks for a while - i guess this might be why? I did wonder.....maybe I should see if there is a reason why posted on their website
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... -packaging - one article says it's env reasons
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by beforewisdom » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:25 pm
My guess would be that they switched to cartons to save money on shipping costs. Paper is lighter than cans. An organic/healthy/politically correct iced tea brand in the US, "Honest T" started switching from glass bottles to plastic for the same reason.
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by lobsteriffic » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:11 pm
I always buy the Trader Joe's no salt added in order to avoid BPA. I wish the TJ's diced tomatoes were in smaller chunks, but oh well. They're the only BPA-free tomatoes that are at all convenient for me to purchase.
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