'For babies and young children who eat the foods covered in today's draft guidance, the FDA estimates that these action levels could result in as much as a 24-27% reduction in exposure to lead from these foods,' said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf in a statement.
The allowable levels of lead in baby and toddler foods should be set at 20 parts per billion or less, according to new draft guidance by the FDA.
Baby foods covered by the new proposal include processed baby foods sold in boxes, jars, pouches and tubs for babies and young children younger than 2 years old, the agency said. That report triggered a 2021 congressional investigation, which found leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic metals.
"The FDA should be encouraging industry to work harder to reduce hazardous lead and other heavy metals in baby food given how vulnerable young children are to toxic exposure," Ronholm said in a statement.Lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury are in the World Health Organization's top 10 chemicals of concern for infants and children.
The exception to the above is for single-ingredient root vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes, which should contain no more than 20 parts per billion, according to the new guidance.
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