Lead is a toxic metal that poses a severe health risk to adults, infants, and children. Shockingly, the substance is present in various baby food sold in the United States. As a result, the U.S. Food ...

The Food and Drug Administration released draft guidelines Tuesday that detail the maximum amount of lead that can be found in baby food products, and is part of the organization's Closer to Zero ...

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y (WWTI) — Recent reports and discussions about lead contamination in baby foods may have some people concerned, so one county health department in northern New York offered ...

In the Food and Drug Administration's first steps toward expanding its oversight over commercial baby food, the agency on Tuesday proposed new guidance for manufacturers on acceptable lead levels ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Food and Drug Administration urged food manufacturers recently to significantly reduce the amount of lead in processed baby food. Lead is toxic for anyone, but children are ...

"Most people would probably think that, out of all foods, baby food has to be the safest," said Dr. Sarah Ventre, the lead author on the review and a pediatrician at the University at Buffalo ...

But even as early as three months in I was looking forward to feeding her real food. I toyed with the various options that ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has quietly removed deadlines for setting guidelines on heavy metals in baby food from its website, sparking more concerns from lawmakers who have long faulted the ...

The amount of lead in food is under the microscope after the Food and Drug Administration proposed tighter limits on levels of the metal in processed baby food. In a press release, the FDA announced ...

Parents in the United States may assume baby food is free of impurities ... The contaminants include metals, such as lead and arsenic, that can harm brain development, and contribute to learning ...