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tinned tomatoes one of the worst foods to eat

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 11:55

Just seen someone post that tinned tomatoes should never be eaten due to the BPA and the acidity of tomatoes meaning it leaches alot and is not safe for children to eat.

I had no idea tinned food contained plastic, aibu to cut right down on them? Often go through 12 cans a fortnight :(

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TattyDevine · 31/01/2015 12:52

Aspartame is fine. There is no evidence that it is not.

Get a grip!

TattyDevine · 31/01/2015 12:54

Seriously if you believe all these shite conspiracy theories the only thing you will consume is unicorn sweat or organic goji berry juice that's been squeezed between the thighs of virgins.

shaska · 31/01/2015 12:58

Hope you don't use soap OP, that's all I can say. Google SLS death/cancer/brain tumour/skin irritation, if you REALLY want to freak out.

Cleanbean · 31/01/2015 13:05

You can't beat tinned tomatoes on toast with a dash of Worcestershire sauce and some HP sauce. I'm not going to stop eating them!

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 13:06

This concerned me as its a food we have almost daily. If we only had it occasionally I wouldn't be worried.

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ExitPursuedByABear · 31/01/2015 13:08

Omg. I live on tinned toms.

Oh hang on, I buy Tesco's value tinned toms so that's ok then.

MrsDeVere · 31/01/2015 13:11

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almondcakes · 31/01/2015 13:15

A link about BPA here:

www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/01/13/bpa-and-bpa-free-alternative-linked-fetal-brain-changes

Rather than worry about foods you can't avoid, I would look at changes you can make to your overall BPA consumption that are easy - not drinking water from plastic or plastic lined bottles for example.

Cartons usually have a plastic lining. If you are using tomatoes for making sauces etc, you can get passata in glass bottles (but expensive).

almondcakes · 31/01/2015 13:18

Information from breast cancer UK here. They seem to think some cartons are okay.

www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/our-campaigns/no-more-bpa/

SlicedAndDiced · 31/01/2015 13:18

I'm fairly sure that if tinned tomatoes had a scrap of anything harmful in them I'd definitely be dead.

It's bacon you really need to worry about. Apparently it causes cancer. Crispy, crunchy, tasty bacon....

Excuse me I errr have to go make a sandwich salad

BertieBotts · 31/01/2015 13:19

Even breastmilk is poisonous if you read scaremongering internet articles. And that's probably the purest food we can possibly eat considering we produce it with our own bodies. It's still full of toxins. You can't get away from them unless you move to Mars (which, of course, probably has all sorts of Martian bacteria which would instantly kill us!)

Back in "ye olde days" before long term food storage we used to die of things like salmonella caught from badly prepared or stored food. Or from smoke inhalation due to cooking on indoor fires. Or from lead poisoning, absorbed from plates and spoons.

There is always going to be something.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 31/01/2015 13:22

Well if you're still concerned dhd stop eating them and chop up fresh tomatoes.

Sorted.

MrsDeVere · 31/01/2015 13:23

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 13:27

Thanks yes I'll be switching to pasatta :)

SlicedAndDiced

I'm fairly sure that if tinned tomatoes had a scrap of anything harmful in them I'd definitely be dead.

That's pretty ignorant, noone said they were deadly. With rising dementia and diabetes excetera, modern chemicals are probably one of the causes

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 13:29

Yes and in the olden days people rarely made it over 40 and most children never made it to their first birthday. Your point?

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almondcakes · 31/01/2015 13:30

Bertie, BPA is now banned from baby bottles in Europe, due in part to a campaign by Breast Cancer UK. Do you think that is scaremongering?

OP, Breast Cancer Uk says use glass or Tetra Pak.

SlicedAndDiced · 31/01/2015 13:32

dhdjdbrjrkbr

Really? Out of all these posts you take offence at that? I was almost certain the lack of serious thought that went in to my answer was apparent.

Arf at the ignorant comment though...I'm not the one freaking out at a tin of tomatoes Grin

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 13:33

Thanks almond very good points. Aspartime is banned in Japan also. I think the processed foods company s have more power than the government, so profits will come way before health.

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ExitPursuedByABear · 31/01/2015 13:34

Something's gotta kill yer.

Sallystyle · 31/01/2015 13:34

This is as bad as the Aspartame hysteria! While it may disagree with some there is no science to back the myths up. It amazes me how so many people ran with it.

almondcakes · 31/01/2015 13:37

With water, I tried going over to steel bottles for the kids. This did not work out, as the bottles were expensive and DS is very good at losing things. So I have gone back to plastic, but am using Sistema - it is BPA free but also free from BPA substitutes.

I am still using tinned beans and peeled plum tomatoes.

shaska · 31/01/2015 13:38

With rising dementia and diabetes excetera, modern chemicals are probably one of the causes.

Possibly. It is possibly also about longer life-spans, and there is also a genetic element. I personally am more concerned about air quality, pesticides, radiation... basically the stuff we get exposed to a lot and can't really control.

I am inclined to believe that the lining of my tomato tin, in the grand scheme of things, is highly unlikely to be a deciding factor in whether or not I develop a degenerative brain disease, but I think a lot of people get a lot of comfort from using things like that as talismans, as something they CAN control, to make them feel better. If I activate my almonds I'll live longer. Etc.

There is of course a rapidly growing market encouraging this type of belief system. If you convince people their everyday objects are making them sick, they will need to purchase a non-sickening replacement.

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 13:38

No science behind BPA? Lol

This isn't hysteria, its calmly discussingthe chemicals in processed foods and their impact.

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dhdjdbrjrkbr · 31/01/2015 13:41

Possibly. It is possibly also about longer life-spans, and there is also a genetic element. I personally am more concerned about air quality, pesticides, radiation... basically the stuff we get exposed to a lot and can't really control.

I am inclined to believe that the lining of my tomato tin, in the grand scheme of things, is highly unlikely to be a deciding factor in whether or not I develop a degenerative brain disease, but I think a lot of people get a lot of comfort from using things like that as talismans, as something they CAN control, to make them feel better. If I activate my almonds I'll live longer. Etc.

What a contradictory post. Making small steps to reduce the chemicals is in our control so why not.

Re activated almonds this is what many ancient tribes did, you see the water after activating and it makes perfect sense.

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almondcakes · 31/01/2015 13:43

Shaska, you can't control a lot of your BPA intake. That is why the Breast Cancer charities are calling for a ban.