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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.
Congressional report finds toxic heavy metals in some baby food
By Stephanie Weaver
Prior investigation finds 95 percent of baby foods tested had toxic metals
A prior investigation found that 95 percent were contaminated with one or more of four toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury.
LOS ANGELES - U.S. congressional investigators found that some baby foods contained dangerous levels of heavy metals that could endanger infant neurological development and long-term brain function, according to a report released Thursday by the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.
Led by Democratic Chairman Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the committee’s investigation found that top baby foods carried dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury.