US Congress told use of BPA in formula cans safe

Nutraingredients.cpom europe: "New York based company Bristol-Myers Squibb spent $840,000 (€614,040) in the third quarter on lobbying the US Congress on safety and pricing issues including a bill that would ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula food packaging, according to media reports.

Bristol-Myers manufacturers Enfamil infant formula and lobbied to inform US lawmakers that the materials used to line infant formula cans are safe, claims the Associated Press (AP).

BPA is used in the material that coats the interior of most food and beverage cans, including baby formula containers."