- In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law California’s AB 899, which requires that any baby food products sold or made in the state be tested for arsenic, cadmium,
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FDA Issues Final Guidance for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice
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- On June 1, 2023, the FDA announced a final guidance for industry titled “Action Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice.” The final guidance adopts an action level of 10
Data on Toxic Elements from FDA’s July 2022 Total Diet Study Report
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- We have reported on developments regarding toxic elements of concern that may be present in the food supply and, in particular, FDA’s “Closer to Zero” plan to reduce the levels
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New House Report on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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- Many of our readers will recall a February 4, 2021 report by the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy (summarized here) that raised alarm regarding
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Beech-Nut Exits Market Following Voluntary Recall
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- On June 8, 2021, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company issued a voluntary recall for one lot of its Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal (“Cereal”). The rice flour used for the
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High Levels of Arsenic and Lead Found in Vinegar Products, Particularly Balsamics
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- On May 24, 2021, the consumer protection groups Food & Water Watch and Empire State Consumer Project, Inc. (ESCP) requested (via letter) that the FDA take action to address the
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NY Attorney General Probes Arsenic in Baby Cereal
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- We have reported on FDA’s guidance document, “Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level Guidance for Industry,” which was finalized in August 2020 and sets an
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DC Attorney General Sues Baby Food Company Over Heavy Metals
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- On April 21, the Attorney General of Washington, DC, Karl A. Racine, filed a lawsuit against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, one of the largest baby food manufacturers for “misleading parent-consumers about
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New FDA Plan to Reduce Toxic Elements in Baby Food
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- On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled Closer to Zero, a new action plan for reducing exposure to toxic elements from foods eaten by
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Congressmembers Introduce The Baby Food Safety Act
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- On March 25, Congressmembers introduced The Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to limit the presence of toxic elements in
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