Baby Food Labels to Reveal Heavy Metal Levels
A new California law mandates that baby food manufacturers publicly disclose heavy metal testing results via QR codes on product labels, starting January 1, 2025. Major manufacturers are expanding this transparency nationwide, despite the law’s California-only application. This initiative follows concerns about dangerously high levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in some baby foods, previously hidden from consumers. While complete elimination is impossible, the increased transparency aims to pressure manufacturers to improve sourcing and processing methods to reduce heavy metal content.
John Q. Hosedrinker