BPA-free canned goods

With all the concern over bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and water bottles, we're hearing louder rumblings of BPA-free alternatives. However, beyond tainting baby and water bottles, BPA is also in many canned goods, which has made me wonder if there are any BPA-free cans on the marketplace. BPA is linked to precancerous tumors, urinary problems and early puberty in animals. It's also a known endocrine disrupter.

Julie's Health Club just turned me on to Eden Organic Beans. According to Eden's website, they spend 14 percent more to can all their bean varieties in a BPA-free steel can. They're the only U.S. company using this type of can, lined with an oleoresinus (a natural oil and plant resin mix) c-enamel. Eden also states the acidity of their canned tomato products do require an epoxy-based coating which may contain BPA, however they claim it's a minute amount.

So there you have it -- organic, canned beans without any BPA. While I'm not a big canned goods consumer, beans are my number one canned goods purchase. Nice to know Eden's been using BPA-free cans for nearly a decade.