There is no shortage of issues swirling around the food industry, and one of the most debated topics involves the compound bisphenol A. Known by its acronym BPA, it has been used for many decades in a wide array of industrial and consumer applications, ranging from hardened plastics to the epoxy safety lining of many food and beverage cans.

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