Arsenic traces in baby foods

BABY FOODS — including 80% of infant formulas — tested positive for arsenic, according to the findings from a new study released Wednesday.

The 530 baby products, purchased in the past five months, were all tested by Clean Label Project, a nonprofit group that advocates for transparent labeling. The group found 65% of the foods contained arsenic, 36% had lead, 60% had BPA (industrial chemical bisphenol A) and 58% contained cadmium, a natural toxic metal typically found in plant soil and smoking products.

Brands that tested positive for the ingredients include Gerber, Enfamil and Plum Organics.

The FDA noted that “some contaminants, such as heavy metals like lead or arsenic, are in the environment and cannot simply be removed from food.”