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FDA, NIH Virtual Scientific Workshop on Children’s Toxic Heavy Metals Exposure

January 12, 2023

In support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) “Closer to Zero” Action Plan, the agency will be cohosting a two-day virtual workshop on research in risk communication, environmental contaminants in food, and the role of nutrition as they relate to child development. Also cohosting the event is the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.


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Experts Call for Greater Collaboration, Funding for “Closer to Zero” Efforts

January 4, 2023

A recent workshop funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has identified several crucial working areas for mitigating the public’s exposure to toxic metals from the U.S. food supply, which is a pressing food safety issue. The workshop was conducted as part of the “Closer to Zero” initiative to address such exposure, in which USDA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal agencies are involved.


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Study Finds Concerning Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

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Bailee Henderson
December 22, 2022

Recent research suggests a concerning overall presence of toxic heavy metals cadmium and lead among dark chocolate bars.


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Food Safety Aspects of Edible Insects

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Bailee Henderson
November 8, 2022

A recent review of available scientific literature outlined the food safety aspects of edible insects and suggests that, when cooked or processed in certain ways, edible insects can be a safe food product.


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Issues With CBD Edibles: Heavy Metals Contamination, False Label Claims

September 26, 2022

A recent study has found pervasive, low levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and phthalates in U.S. cannabidiol products. The study also demonstrated substantial inaccuracies of product label claims for CBD potency.


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Key Food Safety Takeaways from IFT FIRST

Sara Bratager
September 12, 2022

The IFT FIRST event offered several key takeaways impacting food safety, from topics and issues surrounding supply chain disruption and innovation to data standards and contaminants.


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Total Diet Study for 2018–2020 Reveals That No Foods Exceed FDA Action Levels

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Bailee Henderson
July 15, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Total Diet Study Report for Fiscal Years 2018–2020.


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House of Representatives Releases Update on Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Foods

October 6, 2021

In a new update, the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee says that testing practices for toxic heavy metals in baby foods are flawed.


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