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California mandates baby food labels to disclose heavy metal levels

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California mandates baby food labels to disclose heavy metal levels

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  • New California legislation requires baby food manufacturers to include a QR code on packaging that directs consumers to testing results for heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.
  • This change, effective from January, aims to improve transparency regarding the potential dangers of heavy metals in baby food, a measure prompted by a 2021 congressional investigation that revealed alarming contamination levels.
  • About half of dietary lead exposure in infants originates from processed baby foods, underscoring the importance of this law in protecting children's health.
  • The new rules will affect products sold nationally, as companies are unlikely to create separate packaging for California, allowing consumers across the country to access this information.
  • Concerns remain about the feasibility of consumers interpreting the QR code results and understanding heavy metal concentration levels in their baby food products.

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