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01/27/2023
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By Belle Carter
FDA proposes limiting lead levels in processed baby food for the very first time
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently drafting guidance about lowering acceptable levels of lead in processed baby food. The new rules could reduce babies’ exposure to the heavy metal by as much as 27 percent. According to a Jan. 24 press release on the FDA’s website, the move is part of its “Closer to […]
06/16/2022
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By Ethan Huff
Lawsuit claiming heavy metals in baby food are causing autism and ADHD given green light to proceed
Judge Amy D. Hogue for the Superior Court of the State of California has ruled that plaintiffs in a case against baby food manufacturers have provided enough valid evidence to argue that baby food products can cause autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The ruling is a response to a lawsuit […]
03/25/2022
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By Lance D Johnson
Leading baby food brands contain arsenic and lead levels that damage the brain, causing autism in young children
A 2021 congressional investigation found elevated levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium and lead in popular baby food products. These heavy metals are potent neurotoxins that can damage neurological development, leading to developmental delays and autism in young children. Baby food manufacturers such as Gerber, Beech-Nut, and Plum Organics were implicated in the investigation. These companies […]
02/16/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Baby food companies are exposing your children to heavy metals, warns congressional report and Consumer Reports: Beech-Nut, Gerber and more knowingly keep problematic products on the market
Popular baby food companies like Beech-Nut and Gerber have been selling products with concerning levels of toxic metals. Different baby food products are found to contain toxic heavy metals like cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic, but the highest amounts are in those that contain sweet potato, rice and juice. Although heavy metals have been found in foods […]
02/23/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Report: Toxic heavy metals found in some baby food
A congressional report found that some of the products made by large commercial baby food manufacturers in the United States contain heavy metals, such as arsenic and lead, that can endanger infant health. The report issued by the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy revealed that high levels of heavy metals were present in rice cereals, purees and juices […]
06/25/2017
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By Vicki Batts
20 percent of baby food tested positive for LEAD, reveals ten-year study
Out of all the foods you can purchase at the grocery store, you’d tend to think at least baby food would be a safe bet. After all, babies are the most delicate members of our society; they’re tiny, cute and reliant on adults to care for them. You’d think the companies that make baby foods […]
05/10/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers have found illegal levels of ARSENIC in baby rice food products
Parents who feed their infants baby rice food products be warned: You’re feeding your children food laced with arsenic. Researchers hailing from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast have found illegal levels of arsenic in a variety of rice-based baby foods. The study was conducted in response to the European Union […]
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