Condensed Tomato Soup

Name: Condensed Tomato Soup
Brand: Campbell's

PFR Grade

Poor — significant plastic content, use with caution

Campbell's cans still use BPA-based epoxy linings in many products. BPA leaches into acidic foods like tomato soup at elevated levels. Despite pressure to switch, Campbell's has been slow to eliminate BPA.

PFR Avoid

Condensed tomato soup in standard steel can. One of the most iconic canned foods in America.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials

Packaging

Transparency

Durability

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Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Critical Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Food and drink packaging is one of the most direct routes of plastic chemical exposure. Canned goods, plastic bottles, and food packaging can leach BPA, BPS, phthalates, and microplastics directly into food and beverages. Heat dramatically accelerates chemical migration.

Synthetic Plastic Content

synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Campbell's tomato soup is an American staple but the BPA-lined can is a significant concern. Acidic foods like tomato soup leach more BPA from can linings than neutral foods. Campbell's has been slow to eliminate BPA despite consumer pressure.

Chemical & Health Analysis

Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.

Contains:BPA epoxy can lining

BPA

Source

Epoxy can lining

Health Risk

BPA leaches into acidic foods, causing endocrine disruption

Who Is Most At RiskEveryone who consumes canned tomato products

Peer-Reviewed Sources

All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.