Baby food sold in California will provide parents with more transparent information about what’s inside the food, including the presence of heavy metals, starting Jan. 1.
Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi of Rolling Hills Estates authored Assembly Bill 899, which was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10, 2023. The first-in-the-nation legislation requires manufacturers to test their products for toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, and post the information on their websites starting in 2025.
“This new law will help protect babies,” Muratsuchi said in a press release after the bill became law. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should follow California’s lead in enacting similar national testing and reporting requirements.”…