The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.
Part of an effort to reduce exposure to a toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological issues in children, the action announced on Monday offers only voluntary — not mandatory — limits for food manufacturers. But the agency can take enforcement action if it finds foods that surpass it...
Part of an effort to reduce exposure to a toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological issues in children, the action announced on Monday offers only voluntary — not mandatory — limits for food manufacturers. But the agency can take enforcement action if it finds foods that surpass it...
California baby food labels will soon reveal levels of lead and mercury in their products Dec. 31, 2024 The new limits on lead for children younger than 2 don’t cover grain-based snacks such as puffs and teething biscuits, which some research has shown contain high...
The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by 20% to 30%. The limits are voluntary, not mandatory, for food manufacturers, but they allow the FDA to take enforcement action if foods exceed the levels. ...
In the US, theFood and Drug Administration (FDA)and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) are the main agencies setting lead intake limits. For reference, theOEHHA FAQdefines “Safe Harbor Numbers” that attempt to define safe exposure to hazardous materials. Part of how they calculate this is...
“As it stands, the new lead limits for commercial baby foods would reduce children’s total dietary lead exposure by less than 4% -- a negligible improvement,” Houlihan toldCNNin an email. “Lead in infant formula, homemade baby food ingredients and foods bought outside the baby food a...
“All of our baby foods meet FDA limits for heavy metals, and we expect that will hold true for the new guidance,” Dana Stambaugh, director of external communications for Nestlé US, said in an email. “Ultimately, our promise is to provide nutritious and safe food for ba...
“All of our baby foods meet FDA limits for heavy metals, and we expect that will hold true for the new guidance,” Dana Stambaugh, director of external communications for Nestlé US, said in an email. “Ultimately, our promise is to provide nutritious and safe food for babies.” Another...
For Cd, the limits in food products are within the range of 0.01 mg · kg1(milk) to 1.0 mg · kg1(kidneys) whereas the limits for lead range between 0.1 mg · kg1(e.g. milk) and 10.0 mg · kg1(e.g. tea, yeast, crustaceans, molluscs). Limits for Pb and Cd in foods made...