Laboratory analysis of 50 big-name baby foods showed the presence of at least one heavy metal in all of them, with two-thirds having “worrisome” levels, according to information from Consumer Reports. Researchers also said organic
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Arsenic in infant rice cereals compared with lead exposure
Infant rice cereals are popular with parents because they are affordable, easy to digest, and unlikely to cause
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Still time to comment on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal
Those wishing to comment on draft guidance for industry on inorganic arsenic levels in rice cereals for infants have 14 more days to do so. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that, because
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FDA seeks comments on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal
Having documenting that many rice cereals for infants and toddles have significant levels of inorganic arsenic — which can cause neurologic and developmental problems — the government is proposing a maximum allowable limit for the
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New Bill Would Limit Permissible Level of Inorganic Arsenic in Rice
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday which would limit the amount of inorganic arsenic permitted in rice and rice-based foods. The R.I.C.E (Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure) Act would require
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