FDA weighs in on heavy metals in baby food as lawsuits pile up

FDA: Heavy metals are 'present in the environment and may enter the food supply through soil, water or air...' Picture credits: GettyImages-zimmytws and Gettyimages-SeventyFour

In the wake of the recent congressional report into heavy metals in baby food, the FDA says its goal is to reduce exposure to toxic elements in foods through research and collaboration, but has not said if it plans to issue guidance on upper limits for heavy metals for more food categories, as lawsuits against the baby food brands referenced in the report continue to pile up.