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    PhilipTheBucketMA to US News · 1 month ago

    Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead

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    Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead

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    PhilipTheBucketMA to US News · 1 month ago
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    The Publix supermarket chain is recalling fruit and vegetable baby food because testing found elevated levels of lead
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      What is the deal with baby food and lead? Last time I heard of a baby food recall it was lead.

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        Its probably just one of the few foods that actually get tested

        I bet if someone where to do a proper testing of all the foods sold in a grocery store, a terrifying percentage of food would come back as positive for heavy metals

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          Yup, pretty much all food has lead & other heavy metals in it because the plants we make our food from absorb it.

          The safety levels for lead in baby food is 10-20 parts per billion (quick Google search article, didn’t confirm) and is most likely tested more frequently like you indicated.

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