Virginia becomes third state to require baby food be tested for harmful contaminants
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Virginia is now the third state in the nation to pass a law to protect babies from dangerous contaminants in their food – joining a growing coalition of concerned states.
Friday evening, Governo Glenn Youngkin signed the HB 1844, the Baby Food Protection Act, that requires baby food makers to test for toxic heavy metals and display those test results via a QR code on the label.
ThislawisblueprintedoffofRudy’sLaw,passedinMarylandlastyear,inspiredby7NewsIteamreporting.RudyCallahanisatoddler,acutelyposisonedbyleadinhisfood.
Virginialawmakerspassedthebabyfoodprotectionbilltosafeguarddevelopinginfantsfromwell-knownneurotoxinslikeleadandarsenicthatcanirreversiblyharmtheirbrainsandbodies.
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Butinsteadofgettingthegovernor’sapproval,GlennYoungkinrejectedit,lookingtochangethelanguagethatrequiredbabyfoodmakerstotestfortoxinsonceamonth–reducingittoonlytwiceayear.
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