Toxic Lead in baby food: FDA sets new safety standards
India TodayThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems. The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by about 20% to 30%. Consumer advocates, who have long sought limits on lead in children’s foods, welcomed the guidance first proposed two years ago, but said it didn’t go far enough. “However, the agency took too long to act and ignored important public input that could have strengthened these standards.” The new limits on lead for children younger than 2 don’t cover grain-based snacks like puffs and teething biscuits, which some research has shown contain higher levels of lead.
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