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10+ Reasons to CansSteel cans are
infinitely recyclable
More than 160million consumersacross the U.S. haveaccess to steel can recycling
Steel cans are magneticmaking them easy toseparate for recycling
Canned food helps preventfood waste
Canned food oftenprovides nutrients at a lower cost than fresh,frozen and dried forms
The canning processpreserves food naturally
Sources: Kapica, et. al., Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2012Steel Market Development InstituteCan Manufacturers InstituteCenters for Disease Control and PreventionJournal of Consumer Affairs
Michigan State University StudyOregon State University StudySteel Recycling InstituteUC Davis StudiesUniversity of Chicago Study
Canned produce is nutritionallyon par with fresh and frozen options,and in some cases, even better
There are more than 1,500 canned foodvarieties including fruits, vegetables, beans,
seafood, lean proteins, soup, stews, etc.
Food cans are traceable thanks to can codes
Food cans seal infreshness, flavor and
nutrition and protectsfood from outside
contaminants
Steel cans are the mostrecycled food package
in the U.S.
More than 70% of steel cansare recycled annually
Canned foodprovides convenient,affordable nutrition