By: CBS News
The Food and Drug Administration plans to propose limits on arsenic, lead and mercury in baby food, with the agency taking action two months after a congressional report found products from several of the country s largest manufacturers tainted with toxic heavy metals.
While the FDA has established acceptable levels of inorganic arsenic in bottled water, it doesn t regulate metals in infant and toddler food other than, starting last year, arsenic in rice cereal. We recognize that Americans want zero toxic elements in the foods eaten by their babies and young children. In reality, because these elements occur in our air, water and soil, there are limits to how low these levels can be, the agency stated. The FDA s goal, therefore, is to reduce the levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in these foods to the greatest extent possible.
FDA To Propose Limits On Arsenic, Lead In Baby Food
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Under pressure to act in the wake of the recent congressional report into heavy metals in baby food, the FDA has unveiled a new action plan - ‘Closer to Zero – setting forth its approach to reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods commonly eaten by babies and young children.
The move follows a
report and follows the introduction of
The Baby Food Safety Act in Congress, which proposes action levels for four heavy metals in baby foods, although the FDA has yet to evaluate the scientific basis for such thresholds.
While the ultimate goal is to get levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury (which are found in soil and water and sucked up by plants) down as close to zero as possible in baby foods, the FDA says it is “
In the aftermath of the recent Congressional report investigating heavy metals found in baby food, brands that follow stringent protocols for heavy metals and other contaminants set by The Clean Label Project are experiencing ignited consumer interest, says founder of Tiny Human Food Ashley Rossi.
The idea to launch Tiny Human Food (called OrgaNums at the time) - one of a flurry of fresh baby food companies to emerge in recent years - began roughly seven years ago when Rossi was shopping for baby food.
Rossi knew she wanted to create products that parents could feel good about giving their children, and for her that meant partnering with The Clean Label Project to ensure close scrutiny of heavy metals and other contaminants.