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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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EU Revises Lead and Cadmium Limits

Posted on August 13, 2021

The European Commission has again taken aim to reduce the presence of heavy metals in food by setting new limits for lead and cadmium in certain food products. Lead and

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Beech-Nut Exits Market Following Voluntary Recall

Posted on June 16, 2021

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

Posted on June 1, 2021

- 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

Posted on May 3, 2021

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

Posted on April 28, 2021

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

Posted on April 12, 2021

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

Posted on March 31, 2021

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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New FDA Action to Reduce Toxic Metals in Baby Food

Posted on March 8, 2021

FDA published a response (discussed here) within two weeks of a Congressional report released on February 4, 2021 on the finding of heavy metals— including arsenic, lead, cadmium, and

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Wave of New Class-Action Lawsuits Against Baby Food Manufacturers

Posted on February 23, 2021

We have previously blogged about the fallout from a Congressional report on the level of heavy metals in baby foods, including class-action lawsuits against Gerber Products Co. and Plum, PBC

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