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New Study on Heavy Metal Levels in Baby Foods

Posted on August 23, 2022

Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF), which is an alliance of non-profit organizations, philanthropies, and scientists that designs and implements projects to reduce babies’ exposure to toxic chemicals, has released a

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Data on Toxic Elements from FDA’s July 2022 Total Diet Study Report

Posted on August 8, 2022

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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FDA Provides Updates on Closer to Zero Plan

Posted on June 21, 2022

As we have previously blogged, FDA announced a three-phase “Closer to Zero” plan in 2021 to reduce the levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury that babies and young

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Baby Food Lawsuit Dismissed as “Simply Speculative”

Posted on April 27, 2022

On April 25, a New Jersey federal judge dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against baby food producer Sprout Foods, Inc. finding that the alleged harm was “simply speculative” (subscription

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Congress Voices Concern Over FDA’s Food Safety Actions

Posted on April 13, 2022

On April 11, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), who leads the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about her concerns over

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NY AG Demands Removal of False “Lead Free” Baby Food Claims

Posted on February 23, 2022

On February 16, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a demand letter to HolleUSA to stop making false or misleading claims about their baby food products. The demand letter

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Prop 65 Settlement on Lead in Infant Formula

Posted on February 7, 2022

California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known by its original name of Proposition 65 (Prop 65), prohibits knowingly exposing any individual to a listed chemical

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FDA Updates Fish Consumption Advice

Posted on November 16, 2021

FDA, in coordination with EPA, has issued updated advice about eating fish for those who might become or are pregnant or breastfeeding and for children ages 1-11 years.
While the

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AGs Petition FDA on Baby Food Heavy Metal Limits

Posted on November 4, 2021

On October 21, 2021, a coalition of 23 Attorneys General petitioned FDA to expedite setting heavy metal standards for baby foods. The petition echoes criticism that FDA’s Closer to Zero

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New House Report on Heavy Metals in Baby Food

Posted on October 4, 2021

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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