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California Mandates Heavy Metal Testing in Baby Food

4/17/2025

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California's Baby Food Reform

California's groundbreaking law now requires baby food makers to test for heavy metals, uncovering over 100 samples that surpass lead limits. Major brands like Plum Organics and Beech-Nut are under fire amid lawsuits claiming health dangers. Additionally, lead contamination in toothpaste has sparked urgent demands for tougher regulations on both food and dental products, highlighting a growing public health crisis.

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Fruselva Recalls Baby Food

Fruselva has issued a recall for more than 25,000 tubs of Target's Good & Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale & Thyme Vegetable Puree after discovering concerningly high lead levels. Parents are urged to check for the affected 4-ounce containers, marked with lot numbers 4167 and 4169, and best-by dates of December 7 and 9, 2025, and refrain from feeding them to their children.

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California's Baby Food Reform

California's groundbreaking law now requires baby food makers to test for heavy metals, uncovering over 100 samples that surpass lead limits. Major brands like Plum Organics and Beech-Nut are under fire amid lawsuits claiming health dangers. Additionally, lead contamination in toothpaste has sparked urgent demands for tougher regulations on both food and dental products, highlighting a growing public health crisis.

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