Lead in Food: Trump’s FDA Continues Important, But Modest, Actions
Reactionary measures don’t solve root causes, but they do provide some protection.
Reactionary measures don’t solve root causes, but they do provide some protection.
Only 3 of 10 dietary supplement brands disclose test results.
CDPH appears to say that buying a product to access test results is OK.
Recommendations do not jibe with spirit of Closer to Zero Initiative.
California requires testing and disclosure of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in dietary supplements and other foods when intended for babies.
Plum Organics leads baby food companies in posting toxic element testing results online.
FDA is already under pressure to move faster on its action levels for lead, cadmium, and arsenic under the leadership of its new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones. This court decision, along with the recall of applesauce pouches, should increase that pressure.
