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MindfulEats loves soup, so when Progresso asked if we wanted to participate in their promotion, we said sure. After all, we ate a lot of canned soup in school. Because not only do we like soup, we are also lazy - and nothing's easier than opening a can for dinner.
So Progresso sent a big box with lots of different flavors of soup, and a giveaway for you guys. Naturally, we won't make any recommendations to you without actually trying the product. In the meantime, we also asked Progresso a couple questions: 1) is there bisphenol-A (BPA) in the cans, and 2) are the ingredients organic?
Progresso kindly answered our questions, and you can see the full letter below. However, in a nutshell:
Progresso uses BPA in their can…
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