The California law requires baby food makers to place a QR code on packaging, directing consumers to test results for heavy metals like lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.
In a 2021 congressional investigation, dangerously high levels of heavy metals were found in packaged foods marketed to babies, revealing arsenic levels 91 times higher than allowable limits.
About 50% of dietary lead exposure for babies under 1 year old stems from packaged baby foods, with infant formula contributing an additional 36%, underscoring public health concerns.
The FDA is currently developing 'action levels' for heavy metals in baby food; however, strict maximum allowable levels have yet to be established.
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