Canned soup: endocrine disruptor

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an hormone-disrupting chemical used in certain plastics that has been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, and is much more heavily regulated in the U.S.. A recent study found that “people who consumed one serving of canned soup a day for five days had a more than 1,000 percent increase in urinary BPA over people who consumed fresh soup for five days!” Enough said, time for home-cooked soup…