arsenic

Tackling climate change can boost food safety

Stifling heat waves, droughts, devastating forest and wildland fires, flooding, violent cyclones, rising sea levels, human lives lost — we’ve heard about this and more in the news this summer.

By Cookson Beecher

/ 30 Aug 2021

Tackling climate change can boost food safety

Lawsuits piling up against baby food firms over potential damage to infant brain development

There are reports of more than 80 lawsuits filed against firms that were named in a February congressional report about highly dangerous levels of arsenic and other poisons in baby

By Jonan Pilet

/ 23 Jun 2021

Lawsuits piling up against baby food firms over potential damage to infant brain development

Beach-Nut recalls infant rice cereal, terminates production of single grain rice cereal and earns praise from CR

The Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. Tuesday initiated a recall of some of its infant cereal because of excessive levels of arsenic. Also, the company will stop selling it, saying it may

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Jun 2021

Beach-Nut recalls infant rice cereal, terminates production of single grain rice cereal and earns praise from CR

FDA announces ‘Closer to Zero’ plan to reduce toxic elements eaten by babies and young children

Janet Woodcock, the acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and Susan T. Mayne, director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Thursday announced Closer to Zero, a

By News Desk

/ 9 Apr 2021

FDA announces ‘Closer to Zero’ plan to reduce toxic elements eaten by babies and young children

New report says arsenic, other metals consistently contaminate baby foods

A new congressional report has revealed highly dangerous levels of arsenic and other poisons in baby food. It also reveals that Walmart, Campbell Foods, and Sprout Organic Foods refused to

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Feb 2021

New report says arsenic, other metals consistently contaminate baby foods

FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals

The Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled “Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level.” “This guidance finalizes FDA’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Aug 2020

FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals

Bottled water’s arsenic king remains legal but still loaded with heavy metal

Consumer Reports still has a knack for finding something hiding in plain sight that many people will find outrageous. The find this time is bottled Starkey Spring Water manufactured by

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Jun 2020

Bottled water’s arsenic king remains legal but still loaded with heavy metal

Finland assesses heavy metals risk from foods

Some adults in Finland are exposed to amounts of heavy metals in food that could pose a risk to their health, according to an assessment. The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto)

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 May 2020

Finland assesses heavy metals risk from foods

Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country. Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and

By News Desk

/ 6 May 2020

Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

Scientists have found half of rice varieties they tested exceeded maximum arsenic limits for young children in the United Kingdom. A team at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2020

Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

FSAI data shows food recalls up slightly in Ireland

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued an average of two alerts per week in 2019 about products subject to withdrawal or recall. This past year, a 107 alerts

By News Desk

/ 8 Mar 2020

FSAI data shows food recalls up slightly in Ireland

Experts present on foodborne chemical and toxin burden

Researchers have presented updated data on the global disease burden caused by foodborne chemicals and toxins. The data were discussed at a symposia in Arlington, VA, at the annual meeting

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Jan 2020

Experts present on foodborne chemical and toxin burden

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arsenic

Tackling climate change can boost food safety

Lawsuits piling up against baby food firms over potential damage to infant brain development

Beach-Nut recalls infant rice cereal, terminates production of single grain rice cereal and earns praise from CR

FDA announces ‘Closer to Zero’ plan to reduce toxic elements eaten by babies and young children

New report says arsenic, other metals consistently contaminate baby foods

FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals

Bottled water’s arsenic king remains legal but still loaded with heavy metal

Finland assesses heavy metals risk from foods

Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

FSAI data shows food recalls up slightly in Ireland

Experts present on foodborne chemical and toxin burden

Your Support Protects Public Health