Is canned food injurious to health?
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Premade canned food options, like soup and pasta, can contain almost as much sodium as your entire daily recommended intake. Avoid canned fruits and vegetables that are packed in syrup or brine, as these are not as nutritious as fruits and veggies packed in water or their own juice. Eating canned food every day may raise the levels of the compound bisphenol A (BPA) in a person's urine more than previously suspected, a new study suggests. Consumer Group Says Canned Foods Still Contain Dangerous Chemical. The Center for Environmental Health says 40 percent of canned goods it tested contained BPA, a chemical linked to birth defects and cancer. It might not just be the ingredients in that can of food that pose a health risk. It might also be the can itself
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Tinned and sealed food are not always safe to eat. They might contain harmful bacteria Clostridium botulinum that causes food poisoning. Also the chemicals used for the inner coating can harm the people consuming the food. Clostridium botulinum is a bacteria that releases toxins under low-oxygen conditions.