What is the lining of the can made of?
Salmon cans used to be lined with an epoxy resin coating that could leach trace amounts of an estrogen-like chemical compound known as “bisphenol A” (BPA) into the contents. In tests the amount of BPA found in canned red salmon averaged only about .011 mg/kg (or about one part per one hundred million– well below the 3 mg/kg considered safe). Researchers in Europe, Japan and the USA have all concluded that such low levels pose no risk to humans. Nevertheless due to the concerns of many that BPA may be detrimental to health, the canned salmon industry proceeded to convert to a BPA-free lining….
Salmon cans used to be lined with an epoxy resin coating that could leach trace amounts of an estrogen-like chemical compound known as “bisphenol A” (BPA) into the contents. In tests the amount of BPA found in canned red salmon averaged only about .011 mg/kg (or about one part per one hundred million– well below the 3 mg/kg considered safe). Researchers in Europe, Japan and the USA have all concluded that such low levels pose no risk to humans. Nevertheless due to the concerns of many that BPA may be detrimental to health, the canned salmon industry proceeded to convert to a BPA-free lining. While the BPA was never proven to present a health hazard at such low levels, a substitute called polyethylene terphitate (PET) has since been adopted. PET is an extremely common plastic packaging material used in the food industry. PET is used in everything from soft drink and water bottles to peanut butter jars and surgical implants. It has been studied extensively and deemed safe by many regula
