US: General Mills blasts canned soup health warning
By Katie Smith | 24 November 2011
General Mills has criticised research that claims that people who consume canned soup daily are more likely to ingest higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in the lining of some cans.
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General Mills has criticised research that claims that people who consume canned soup daily are more likely to ingest higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in the lining of some cans.
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