Baby food makers are failing lead standards
- 16-Apr-2025
NEW YORK: Some baby food manufacturers are failing to meet California’s standards for lead, which are the most stringent in the nation, according to a Reuters analysis of new test results released for the first time. The results are being made public due to a new California law that on January 1 started requiring all […]
Several companies must face lawsuit over tainted baby food
- 04-Apr-2025
A US judge said several companies including Walmart, Beech-Nut and Gerber must face a nationwide lawsuit claiming that toxic heavy metals contaminated their baby food, causing brain and neurodevelopmental damage to children who ate it. In a decision on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said parents can try to prove that defective manufacturing, […]
US proposes limits on lead in processed baby food
- 25-Jan-2023
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed significant limits on levels of lead in processed baby food that could reduce exposure to the contaminant by as much as 27%. The health regulator’s new draft guidance applies to packaged foods intended for babies and children under two years of age. “Although it is not possible to […]
Is homemade baby food healthier for infants?
- 24-Feb-2017
NEW YORK: Babies who get homemade food may learn to like a wider variety of food types and be leaner than infants who eat store-bought products, a recent study suggests. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and then advises mothers to keep nursing while starting to introduce […]