Indeed, “because these metals are absorbed from the soil, there may not be a big difference between store bought and homemade ...

Rice cereal, formula, purees and puffs. They're among the most popular products purchased from the baby food aisle. And they ...

After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed an action plan for reducing toxic metals in baby foods in 2019 ..

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed new maximum limits on how much lead can be present in food products ...

A 2022 study by Health Babies Bright Futures, a food safety organization, found that homemade baby foods were just as likely as store-bought baby foods to contain heavy metals such as lead.

“We also urge baby food manufacturers to conduct continuous testing of heavy metals in all their products ... Bright Futures found lead in 80% of homemade purees or store-bought family foods.

Parents worried about lead in baby food face a dilemma because homemade baby food will also have heavy metals, he said. "We think most of the sources of (lead) are contamination, but there are ...

Lead exposure can pose serious health risks to young children. The FDA is recommending new industry guidelines regarding lead ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new steps today that aim to limit the amount of lead in baby food. After ...

"Heavy metals are in everything ... kids' diets included switching back and forth between feeding them homemade baby food and store-bought baby food, as well as frequently rotating the types ...