Lead in Baby Food: FDA Sets Action Levels, But Loopholes Limit Impact
Recommendations do not jibe with spirit of Closer to Zero Initiative.
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Lead in Baby Food: Dietary Supplements Companies Scramble to Comply with California’s AB-899
California requires testing and disclosure of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in dietary supplements and other foods when intended for babies.
Lead in Baby Food: California Requires Companies to Disclose Heavy Metal Levels
Plum Organics leads baby food companies in posting toxic element testing results online.
Protecting Kids from Lead: 10 Reasons to be Thankful
There have been many wins in 2024, and we are excited to review them.
Lead in Food: Court of Appeals Doubts FDA’s Commitment to Standards
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.