Which Heavy Metals Are in Baby Foods?
The government report released on February 4, 2021, is called “Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury.” These are the heavy metals of concern in baby food, and all of them can be toxic to infant health.
Although the FDA does not limit heavy metals in baby food, it does have limits for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in drinking water. The government-tested baby food samples had more than 177 times the acceptable levels of lead, 91 times the acceptable levels of arsenic, 69 times the levels of cadmium, and 5 times the acceptable levels of mercury.
No amount of these chemicals is safe for children. According to Consumer Reports :
“There is no safe level of heavy metals, so the goal should be to have no measurable levels of any heavy metal in baby and toddler foods.”
If parents knew about the presence of heavy metals in baby food, they would never have paid top dollar for premium brands. By failing to alert consumers of baby food contaminants, Gerber and other manufacturers placed profits over people. Worse, some children have suffered the effects of consuming baby food filled with heavy metals.
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