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‘The agency has failed to adequately regulate baby food…’ NY attorney general urges FDA to set standards for heavy metals
By Elaine Watson
In a
letter to acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock, James said the findings of a recent
report from the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy in the House of Representatives, were “
distressing.”
Noting that her office would
“explore all options as it relates to baby food manufacturers” [a statement we have asked her office to clarify]
she said:
“The FDA should set standards across all baby foods, not just rice cereal, and require all food manufacturers to test their finished products for toxic metals rather than just their separate ingredients.