Indeed, “because these metals are absorbed from the soil, there may not be a big difference between store bought and homemade ...

The Food and Drug Administration urged food manufacturers last week to significantly reduce the amount of lead in processed ...

Reports have surfaced within the last two years that heavy metals and toxins were present in a handful of reputable baby food brands, and a more recent report showed that homemade baby food may ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed new maximum limits on how much lead can be present in food products ...

“We also urge baby food manufacturers to conduct continuous testing of heavy metals in all their products ... Bright Futures found lead in 80% of homemade purees or store-bought family foods.

Parents worried about lead in baby food face a dilemma because homemade baby food will also have heavy metals, he said. "We think most of the sources of (lead) are contamination, but there are ...

This week, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they had released draft guidelines to advise the food industry on how to reduce levels of lead in processed foods meant for ...

"Today's announcement to set tougher standards for toxic metals in baby foods ... found in 90% of manufactured baby food, 80% of store-bought family food and homemade purees.

"Heavy metals are in everything ... kids' diets included switching back and forth between feeding them homemade baby food and store-bought baby food, as well as frequently rotating the types ...