23
Apr
Over the last few months, we’ve written a number of articles about state and federal actions related to chemical and additive bans in food products and the impact on the food industry. While we’re not seeing a waning of that...
03
Feb
Q. I’ve been seeing a lot of articles lately about heavy metals in food. Is this something new that I need to worry about? The short answer: No To explain: For years, global regulatory agencies have monitored foods for the...
26
Sep
Reductions in allowances for heavy metals in foods, particularly foods for infants and young children, have been getting a great deal of media, consumer and regulatory attention over the last year or so, in countries around the world – not...
16
Nov
In recent months, there has been a great deal of regulatory focus and media attention on heavy metals in food. It is certainly an area of concern, and one which the food industry must take care to limit. But it...
26
Oct
body.kc-css-system .kc-css-2696816 ,body.kc-css-system .kc-css-2696816 p{color: #000000;} In both our TAG Insights and COVID/Public Health newsletters, we have included a focus on heavy metals (such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury) over the last several months – because the federal food...
17
Mar
How Does the PC Rule Relate to Heavy Metal Levels in Baby Food? When this report was publicized several weeks ago it had an inflammatory tone to it that I felt would continue to burn for a while. It was...
25
Feb
A recent Congressional Report focusing on heavy metals in baby foods has created concern amongst parents of young children and triggered legal actions against food manufactures. Mentioning heavy metals and baby foods in the same sentence is always a recipe...
Certain metals, such as such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, are elements of the Earth’s environment and are, thus, naturally pre...
09
Jun
Safe food is always the ultimate goal, but is zero risk actually achievable? To better discuss this, let’s start with an example of a simple apple. An apple carries inherent hazards: its seeds can be poisonous, it could cause choking,...
12
May
State leadership vs. a patchwork of regulations: a summing up of the controversy over the “FRESH Act” in a single phrase. Due to its controversial provisions on federal food regulations superseding the states, amended GRAS allowances, and chemical ingredients, the...
