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How Safe is Baby Food? Company Reports Show Arsenic, Lead, and Other Heavy Metals
Since the amount of heavy metals varies so dramatically, food choices can make a difference.
A new congressional report finds concentrations of heavy metals in baby food higher than is safe for children - what should parents do? (Getty Images) Copy Link
Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury can be found in commercial baby foods at levels well above what the federal government considers safe for children, a new congressional report warns.
Members of Congress asked seven major baby food makers to hand over test results and other internal documents after a 2019 report found that, out of 168 baby food products, 95% contained at least one heavy metal. Foods with rice or root vegetables, like carrots and sweet potatoes, had some of the highest levels, but they weren’t the only ones.
Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury can be found in commercial baby foods at levels well above what the federal government considers safe for children, a new congressional report warns.