Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into major baby food manufacturers over concerns that they may have violated state law by deceptively marketing and selling products that contain harmful heavy metals....more
We want to inform you of a new law in Maryland, effective January 1, 2025, that mandates baby food manufacturers to test for toxic heavy metals, excluding infant formula. Known as Rudy’s Law, this legislation was inspired by...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance for industry on Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children (Draft Guidance). The proposed action levels would apply to processed...more
A group of 23 Democratic AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James, petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to set limits on the permissible levels of heavy metals in baby food...more
Heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, are present in baby foods produced by U.S. baby food manufacturers according to a report released in February by the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on...more