Lead in Cadmium: FDA’s Strange Draft Action Levels for Cadmium in Baby Food
Proposed action levels are inconsistent with agency’s Closer to Zero criteria.
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Lead in Infant Formula: FDA Testing, Updates on State Legislative Efforts
FDA finds lead in 80% of samples; Vermont, New York, and California advance legislation requiring testing and disclosure for infant formula.
Lead in Food: Baby Food Toxic Element Bills Before House Subcommittee
The Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 empowers FDA without preempting state laws.
Lead in Food: FDA Study Shows High Levels in Tomato Sauce, Baking Powder
Unleaded Kids’ analysis of the Total Diet Study shows FDA acting but more is needed.
Lead in Food: Trump’s FDA Continues Important, But Modest, Actions
Reactionary measures don’t solve root causes, but they do provide some protection.
Lead in Baby Food: FDA Sets Action Levels, But Loopholes Limit Impact
Recommendations do not jibe with spirit of Closer to Zero Initiative.
Lead in Food: FDA Study Shows Excessive Cadmium, Lead in Kids’ Diets
FDA needs to get the lead and cadmium action levels out by December as promised and then do more to protect millions of infants and young children.
Lead in Food: Washington State Acts on Metal Cookware in Face of FDA Inaction
A new Washington State law, passed unanimously by the legislature and signed by Governor Inslee, prohibits manufacturers from making, selling, offering for sale, or distributing for sale or use in the State, any metal cookware with a component containing more than five parts per million (ppm) of lead by the end of 2025.