Webinar: BPA Is Still in Food Can Linings - The Long and Winding Road to Safer Alternatives

4/26/16 12:00 PM EST-1:00 PM EST Bev Thorpe, Janet Nudelman, Jeff Gearhart, Mike Schade, Jose Bravo, Eric Whelan CPA Events Webinars & Videos

A new report, Buyer Beware: Toxic BPA and Regrettable Substitutes Found in the Linings of Canned Food  found 67% of nearly 200 food can linings from dozens of brands and retailers tested positive for the toxic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). 

Listen to learn more about the can testing results, how companies responded and the project participants' goal to move the food can sector to safer substitutes.

The one hour webinar features presentations from representatives from the report's co-authoring organizations followed by a Q&A. 

Maija Witte/Connie Engel, Breast Cancer Fund
Jeff Gearhart/Gillian Miller, The Ecology Center
Mike Schade, Safer Chemicals Healthy Families' Mind the Store Campaign
Jose Bravo, Campaign for Healthier Solutions/Coming Clean
Bev Thorpe, Clean Production Action

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Janet Nudelman

Director of Program and Policy, Breast Cancer Fund, Clean Production Action

 

Mike Schade

Mind the Store Campaign Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families

 

BevThorpe

Emeritus and Co-founder of Clean Production Action, Clean Production Action