I just received this email from MomsRising and I took two seconds to sign on to the open letter to Campbell's Soup Company.

Please sign on too, it would be wonderful to see Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical linked to breast cancer, infertility, early onset puberty, ADHD, and obesity, out of canned goods.

Thanks!
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****Email Forwarded Below**********

"Eww Eww Toxic"

That's our new jingle for Campbell's soup. No more "M'm M'm Good," we now think "Eww Eww Toxic" is more appropriate.

Why the "Eww" jingle?

Because, according to experts, Campbell's Soup Company still uses toxic Bisphenol A (BPA) in their canned goods, despite the fact that it's proven harmful.[1] In April, MomsRising joined the Breast Cancer Fund and over 20,000 parents to ask three major canned food manufacturers, Campbell's, Del Monte, and General Mills, what they are doing about Bisphenol A (BPA) in their canned goods. Two companies replied, offering rough timelines for replacing BPA, or sharing details about which products are BPA-free.

We have yet to see the Campbell's Soup Company respond to those 20,000 people. We're not going to let the company that markets directly to kids with products like Dora the Explorer "Kidshape Soups" get away with ignoring parents. [2] Especially when parents have questions about a toxic chemical linked to breast cancer, infertility, early onset puberty, ADHD, and obesity. [3]

Sign on now to our open letter to Campbell's demanding a response to one key question: What are you doing to phase out BPA in your cans and what safe alternative are you replacing it with?

http://action.momsrising.org/sign/2011_BPA-Campbells1/?source=taf

With two billion pounds of BPA produced annually in the U.S., it's no wonder that over 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.[4]

Removing BPA from all canned foods is a great first step in reducing our nation’s BPA exposure. Canned goods are used in many ways. And, even if you have the time and resources to get canned goods out of your kitchen, it's super hard to keep them away from your family. BPA exposure from canned goods shows up on your plate at the local pizza joint, at a five star restaurant, in your children's school, or at the local food bank.

Let’s work together to make sure that Campbell’s is serving up some “M’m M'm Good” answers to consumers and taking real action on BPA!

Let Campbell's know you want a response on how they're going to phase out BPA today:

http://action.momsrising.org/sign/2011_BPA-Campbells1/?source=taf

*And please forward this email along to your friends and family!

Together we can build a safer and healthier nation for all of our children.

-- Sarah, Claire, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising Team.

P.S Thank you to our partners on this important issue: Breast Cancer Fund! Learn more about their exciting new study & their work here: www.breastcancerfund.org/foodpackagingstudy

P.P.S. Tell us why you want toxins out of your family's life. The personal experiences and thoughts of real moms and dads across this country make a big impact on legislators and can help change the way our country handles toxins. Share your experience today. http://www.momsrising.org/member_stories/topic/environmental-health-stories/?source=taf

[1] http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/december-2009/food/bpa/overview/bisphenol-a-ov.htm?loginMethod=auto and http://www.breastcancerfund.org/clear-science/innovative-research/food-packaging-study/

[2] http://www.campbellsoup.com/kids_soups_product.asp?product=dora&product_id=11962

[3] http://www.saferchemicals.org/resources/bpa.html

[4] Breast Cancer Fund http://www.breastcancerfund.org/clear-science/chemicals-glossary/bisphenol-a.html