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... exposure to bisphenol a from canned food poses no health risk to the general population, health canada has said after conducting a survey into levels of the chemical in 78 products ... however, the agency also pointed out that its results were “exploratory and should not be used to indicate the distribution of bpa in canned food products” ... the body said its study of a range of canned tuna, soups, vegetable and tomato-based products from such companies as campbell canada, loblaws, conagra and general mills revealed only a low-level presence of bpa in the foodstuffs ... “the results of this survey confirm that exposure to bpa from canned food products is very low and poses no health or safety concerns to the general population,” said health canada ... survey findings health canada said it found bpa in almost all the 78 canned products tested ... canned tuna products had highest levels – with average and maximum bpa levels of 137 and 534 ng/g respectively ... canned soups had the second highest levels, with condensed soups exhibiting much higher levels that ready-to-eat varieties ... levels of the chemical in canned tomato paste products were found to be considerably lower ... the average and maximum bpa levels for the tomato paste products were 1 ... 3 and 23 ng/g for the pure tomato products ... the body concluded that the average findings of bpa in the canned food products were consistent with those of past surveys and were not “ considered to represent a human health concern” ... “what is important about this latest survey from health canada is that once again, research conducted by a well respected international body has shown that the minute levels of bpa in canned foods do not represent any risk to consumers,” said nampa chairman dr john m ... last month, a report from national working group for safe markets (nwgsm) found an average level of 77 parts per billion (ppb) of bpa in canned food after testing 50 products

... the survey compared 1978 salt levels of four categories of processed foods - white bread, crisps, baked beans and canned tomato soup - with the salt level found in equivalent products available in january 2003 ... average salt levels had also risen in canned baked beans, from 480mg per 100g to 490mg per 100g ... in addition, the food commission claims, "average salt levels for canned tomato soup and white bread showed very little improvement, despite industry and government claims that salt has been reduced in these processed foods" ... according to the commission, the survey revealed that many foods aimed at children, including burger king children's meals, dairylea lunchables and teletubbies canned pasta, would take a six-year-old child over the recommended daily maximum intake with just one serving ... however, it is very hard for people to cut back on salt because it is hidden in everyday products such as bread, canned soup and baked beans