Food For Thought: Make mine BPA free please!
I am sure most of you have heard about Bisphenol A (BPA), the chemical found in many hardplastic reusable water bottles and canned food. Research on this chemical is conflicting, but
some has linked it to breast cancer, prostate cancer and early puberty in girls. If you would like
to read more about BPA, click here: http://www.cspinet.org/new/200804021.html
I remember when I first read about BPA my very first thought was: “ Oh NO! Not my cans of
beans!”. I use a lot of beans in my cooking and for time sake will generally use canned beans
during the week. I have had this question come up a lot so I though I would answer for those of
you who don’t already know: EDEN canned beans are BPA free. I’ve always loved this
brand of beans because they have NO sodium. Also, Eden cooks the beans with kombu (see
Chana Dal recipe for explanation of kombu), adding valuable minerals and helping to make
beans more digestible. They are a little more expensive than the other brands, but SO worth it!
By the way, 1 can of beans equals approximately 1 3/4 to 2 cups of cooked beans. I am going to
start including both quantities in my recipes from now on so those of you who cook your beans
from scratch will know how much to make. I have a bean cooking chart link on my website if
you would like to start cooking your beans from dry and need some help getting started!
Until next week, Eat Well, Be Well and LOVE Every Bite!!
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