Nestle rejects social media post that Gerber baby cereals sold in China are unsafe Nestle has rejected an allegation posted on social media in China that its Gerber baby products contain toxic metals.
On 6 February, Chinese social media users were told by the Maternal and Child Industry Committee of China Commercial Economy Society that Gerber products contain toxic metals ‘to a dangerous degree’. The group cited a US report that had found ‘dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals’ in certain baby foods, which could cause neurological damage.
A Gerber representative said the elements in question occur naturally in the soil and water in which crops are grown and the company has taken multiple steps to minimise their presence.