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The agency does regulate lead in bottled water, juice and candy, and limits arsenic and cadmium in bottled water, as well. The Food and Drug Administration does not set limits on heavy metals specifically for baby foods, except for arsenic in rice cereal. Sprout did not respond to a request for comment. Representatives of Walmart and Campbell Soup disputed the characterization, saying the companies had responded to requests for information, although they acknowledged they did not provide testing data. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat of Illinois, who is chairman of the subcommittee, said the failure to provide the requested information “raises the concern that perhaps they have evidence of even higher metallic content in their baby foods, compared to their competitors.” Investigators reserved their harshest criticism for three other companies that did not provide the requested information: Walmart, which sells Parents’ Choice and Parent’s Choice Organic products Sprout Organic Foods and Campbell Soup Company, maker of Plum Organics baby foods. Once when LO was switching formulas and needed different formula- we took 2 cans of soy and exchanged them for nutramigen ($30 a can).The report, by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, drew on data from four companies that responded to requests for information about testing policies and test results regarding their products.

Otherwise- not sure if this is appropriate, but use Walmart's "no-receipt" policy and return a few of them for a gift card or cash. I have convinced my friends to do the same- so we donate cereal, formula and cereals to the local pantry. Mothers without transportation who can't make WIC appointments, Mothers without Identification or proof of income are often denied. A worker there told me that baby food and cereals are highly needed item. Not the case I found out, when our family was affected by the economy I made a trip to a food shelf, for our family. I first thought "Ya know, mothers in poverty will for sure have WIC". but.ĭonate it to food shelves or pregnancy centers.

redundant, I'm in the same boat and completely understand you want the best use for it.