Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent by Consumer Reports and a coalition of concerned entities (see list below) regarding the leadership at the Food and Drug Administration in reference to the recent Reagan-Udall Foundation report on the agency.
TO:
Dr. Robert Califf Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New
Consumer groups continue to call for faster and more efficient work from FDA on a variety of topics including heavy metals in baby food and the recent outbreak of cronobacter from infant formula.
The advocacy groups include Consumer Reports, STOP Foodborne illness, the Environmental Working Group, and Healthy Babies Bright
Continue Reading Public action groups call for separate food arm at FDA to streamline food safety
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 action level for inorganic arsenic in rice cereals for infants of 100 micrograms per kilogram (μg/kg) or 100 parts per
Continue Reading FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants immediate action from the FDA to address toxic metals in baby food. He is also demanding the agency tell the public what it’s going to do about the food safety problem.
Schumer’s call for action from the Food and Drug Administration follows the release of a
Continue Reading Senator wants action now to resolve problems with baby, toddler foods
A coalition of companies and others formed last January announced Thursday it was taking on “the challenge of reducing heavy metals in young children’s food.
With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as “technical advisors to the effort,” The Baby Food Council, organized in
Continue Reading Coalition called “The Baby Food Council” says it will take on heavy metals
Infant rice cereals are popular with parents because they are affordable, easy to digest, and unlikely to cause allergic reactions. Infants typically begin eating cereals when they are between 4 and 6 months
Continue Reading Arsenic in infant rice cereals compared with lead exposure
