The agency estimated that the new limits — which are voluntary for food manufacturers — could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by 20% to 30%.
The meat of the article is in the last three paragraphs. This is purely administrative, we already know the safe level is zero and the FDA takes action when there’s levels above regular natural absorption.
If anything, this is just getting ahead of the Trump administration saying “well we haven’t set a safety threshold so just so whatever”. That should be the real story.
The meat of the article is in the last three paragraphs. This is purely administrative, we already know the safe level is zero and the FDA takes action when there’s levels above regular natural absorption.
If anything, this is just getting ahead of the Trump administration saying “well we haven’t set a safety threshold so just so whatever”. That should be the real story.