FDA Releases Action Plan for Reducing Exposure to Toxic Elements in Food for Babies and Young Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new action plan, Closer to Zero, that sets forth its approach to reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods commonly eaten by babies and young children to the lowest possible levels.
Although FDA’s testing shows that children are not at an immediate health risk from exposure to toxic elements at the levels found in commonly consumed foods, it is starting the plan’s work immediately, with both short- and long-term goals for achieving continued improvements in reducing levels of toxic elements in these foods over time.