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Baby Foods Sold in California Will Have to Adhere to Strict New Rules for Lead and Other Heavy Metals (www.consumerreports.org)
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The nation's first such rule could benefit parents across the country

Starting in 2024, most baby food sold in California will have to be tested for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, due to new legislation that was signed into law on Tuesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom.

“This is a big win for parents,” says Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports. “It will give them vital safety information about the foods they serve their babies.”

read more: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/baby-foods-in-california-must-adhere-to-new-rules-for-lead-a6025175550/

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

So you mean until now it could be full of lead and heavy metals.