Baby Food, lead and Heavy Metals

Now You Can Check for Dangerous Heavy Metals in Baby Food
The Baby Food Safety Act of California, otherwise known as AB 899, follows years of concern over the levels of heavy metals in foods for babies and young children under the age of 2. (A similar bill, the Baby Food Safety Act of 2024, has been proposed at the federal level but is still in committee.)
Baby food labels will reveal levels of lead and other heavy metals for first time
Baby food labels will disclose levels of lead and other toxic heavy metals via QR codes, thanks to a California law taking effect January 1.
The FDA Set Guidelines for 'Acceptable' Levels of Lead in Baby Food for the First Time — but Some Experts Say It's Not Enough
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, for the first time, it is setting guidelines for an acceptable level of lead in processed baby food, including canned fruit and vegetables, yogurts, ready-to-eat purées, and cereals.
FDA Sets New Levels for Toxic Lead in Baby Food
The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals.
National impact: Baby foods to list lead, mercury, other toxic metals in California
Parents can learn the amounts of lead, mercury and other toxic heavy metals contained in baby food prior to purchase under a new California law with national impact.
Advocates Say FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food Is Insufficient
The first-ever U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines on lead in baby food are under fire from health experts wh
What Parents Need to Know About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
It's impossible to completely avoid heavy metals in baby food, but here's what you can do to reduce your baby's risk.
FDA limits toxic lead in baby food, but Illinois rep says more should be done
The Food and Drug Administration put guidelines in place to curb the amount of lead in baby food, but some like one Illinois ...
FDA disappoints child advocates with its new limit on lead in baby food
For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has set a limit on the amount of lead that can be in baby foods, but critics say it’s too little, too late.
FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect
The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the ...
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FDA sets first voluntary limits on lead in children's food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set the first federal voluntary limits for how much lead should be allowed in ...
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and ...