Report finds heavy metals in a number of common baby foods

Saturday, August 25, 2018
A new report has found heavy metals in a number of common baby foods.

Consumer Reports tested 50 packaged baby foods, and found heavy metals, including lead, in all of them.
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Levels were particularly high in products containing rice or sweet potatoes.

Experts say ingesting heavy metals can affect brain development.

The government does not currently regulate lead in foods.
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