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by Baeocystin 3427 days ago
Those are good links, and you shouldn't be downvoted.

That being said, it's a little more complex than that. From http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/29/health/canned-foods-bpa-risk/ :

>Now, a study published in the journal Environmental Research on Wednesday not only reveals that consuming canned foods can expose our bodies to BPA, it pinpoints the worst offenders. The study suggests that canned soups and pasta can expose consumers to higher concentrations of BPA than canned vegetables and fruit -- and although those foods are tied to BPA concentrations, canned beverages, meat and fish are not.

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For me personally I still wouldn't risk it with meat or fish. What if the brand you actually eat wasn't researched and actually does contain BPA (or a similarly unhealthy replacement) and thus you ingest it? Better safe then sorry..

Besides that, its pretty easy for me buy either fresh or glass-stored food at the supermarket, both of which are safe (but that easy access could be just because I live in Europe and its more usual to cook at home here).

It's pretty easy here in California, as we have a ton of agriculture in-state.

There are several states where the fruit n' veg selection is pretty sparse in the winter, though.

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There are several companies that make it a point to use BPA-free cans.

http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/7-companies-you-can-tru...

Wild Planet's tuna, in particular, is really, really good. If you like fish, you should give it a try, if you can find it.