FDA limits toxic lead in baby food

Baby food labels will reveal levels of lead and other heavy metals for first time
Baby food labels will disclose levels of lead and other toxic heavy metals via QR codes, thanks to a California law taking effect January 1.
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods – here's what to know
The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in packaged processed foods sold in jars, pouches, tubs or boxes. Here's what to know.
FDA Sets New Levels for Toxic Lead in Baby Food
The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals.
Advocates Say FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food Is Insufficient
The first-ever U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines on lead in baby food are under fire from health experts who argue the limits are too lenient and fail to protect children from harmful exposure to toxic metals.
FDA limits toxic lead in baby food, but Illinois rep says more should be done
The Food and Drug Administration put guidelines in place to curb the amount of lead in baby food, but some like one Illinois congressman say more should be done.
National impact: Baby foods to list lead, mercury, other toxic metals in California
Parents can learn the amounts of lead, mercury and other toxic heavy metals contained in baby food prior to purchase under a new California law with national impact.
Baby food will reveal toxic metals starting in 2025 in California
A new California law will tell parents more about toxic metals in baby food in 2025. The law, called Assembly Bill 899 and signed by the governor in 202
FDA limits toxic lead in baby foods, aims to reduce exposure by up to 30%
The new guidance comes more than a year after lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon puree sickened more than 560 children in the US between October 2023 and April 2024, according to the CDC.
FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
FDA sets first voluntary limits on lead in children's food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set the first federal voluntary limits for how much lead should be allowed in children's food on Monday. The FDA s
FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect
The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the state to disclose levels of four heavy metals.
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and ...
FDA sets new limits for lead in baby food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new maximum allowable lead levels in baby foods for the first time to reduce ...