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FDA's Closer to Zero Initiative for reducing childhood exposure to contaminants from foods is the FDA’s action plan for reducing unwanted elements in foods eaten by babies and young children. For more information about this initiative, please click here.
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FAQs on food quality and safety
Our food is safe. Nothing is more important to Earth’s Best than the trust and confidence of parents that our products provide safe nutrition for healthy babies.
Heavy metals are present in the soil, air, and water, and trace amounts are absorbed by the simple ingredients used to make food products, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. There is no scientific basis to believe that the trace levels that can exist in commercial baby food, pose any risk of harm to consumers.
Our stringent testing practices include the evaluation of raw ingredients used to manufacture Earth’s Best products prior to use for heavy metals content, pesticide residues, and potential contaminants, and our internal testing procedures are continuously refined. We also test Earth’s Best finished products. Our products comply with all food safety regulations, and we continue to support efforts to reduce trace levels of heavy metals as aligned to FDA’s Closer to Zero initiative.
Heavy metals cannot be completely eliminated from certain fruits, vegetables, and grains, but our Supplier and Ingredient Quality programs are designed to minimize heavy metals within our supply chain. Our ingredient suppliers go through a rigorous evaluation prior to approval. Our stringent testing practices include the evaluation of raw ingredients used to manufacture Earth’s Best products prior to use for heavy metals content, pesticide residues, and potential contaminants, and our internal testing procedures are continuously refined. We also test Earth’s Best finished products. Our products comply with all food safety regulations.
Yes, we test raw ingredients used to manufacture Earth’s Best products and finished baby foods to use for heavy metals content. Our stringent practices include the evaluation of raw ingredients used to manufacture Earth’s Best products for heavy metals content, pesticide residues, and potential contaminants, and our internal testing procedures are continuously refined. Our products comply with all food safety regulations.
Absolutely. We fully support the FDA establishing heavy metal limits for infant and toddler products.
Heavy metals are present in the soil, air, and water, and trace amounts are present throughout the food supply since they are absorbed by the simple ingredients used to make food products, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. We work diligently to minimize their levels in our products.
California’s AB899 applies to FDA regulated food products that are intended for children under the age of 2 years. Products that are out of scope include: infant formula, electrolytes, USDA FSIS regulated meat and poultry products, and products intended for children, ages 2 years and up.
