Lawsuits mount over heavy metals in baby food, but do they have legs? Lawsuits are piling up against companies cited in a recent Congressional report into heavy metals in baby food. But how might courts decide if these complaints have legs, and what can be reasonably expected from food manufacturers given that the FDA has said that heavy metals “cannot be completely avoided in the fruits, vegetables, or grains that are the basis for baby foods, juices, and infant cereals"? To explore some of the issues in these cases, FoodNavigator-USA first spoke to Adam Fox, partner at Squire Patton Boggs; and David Kwasniewski, an attorney at BraunHagey & Borden (who are not representing any of the defendants in these cases).