Heavy Metals in Carrot and Sweet Potato Baby Food: What Parents Should Know
Why carrots and sweet potatoes can carry more lead and cadmium, and how to keep serving them as part of a balanced rotation.
Journals
Comprehensive research and case studies demonstrating the importance of heavy metal testing in consumer products. Our studies provide valuable insights into product safety and regulatory compliance.
The HBBF Baby Food Reports: What They Found and How Brands Can Respond
A summary of what Healthy Babies Bright Futures found in baby food, and practical steps brands can take in response.
Independent Laboratories and Heavy Metal Tested Certification
How independent laboratories fit into certification, why testing and certifying are separate jobs, and what brands should bring.
Heavy Metals in Applesauce and Fruit Pouches: What Parents Should Know
What testing shows about applesauce, what happened in the 2023 cinnamon applesauce recall, and how to choose fruit cups and pouches.
How to Talk About Heavy Metal Testing on Baby Food Without Overclaiming
Clear, accurate language baby-food brands can use about heavy metal testing and certification, with examples of what to say and what to avoid.
Why Parents Look for a Certification Mark on Baby Food
What a certification mark on baby food can tell you, what it can't, and what else is worth checking on the package.
Heavy Metal Tested vs Clean Label Project: What Each Seal Means
Two separate programs, two different seals. A plain comparison of what each one is and how to read it on a package.
Heavy Metals in Toddler Snacks: Which Ones Run Higher and What to Choose
Which toddler snacks tend to be higher in heavy metals, simple swaps, and why snacks fall outside FDA's lead action levels.
FDA Closer to Zero: What Baby Food Brands Need to Know
The action levels FDA has set so far under Closer to Zero, what they cover and leave out, and where voluntary certification fits.
Heavy Metal Certification for Infant and Toddler Food Brands
How certification works for baby and toddler food: what is tested, how long it lasts, and how to get started.
What QA and Regulatory Teams Ask About Heavy Metal Tested
Straight answers to the questions quality, regulatory, and compliance teams ask about Heavy Metal Tested certification.
Heavy Metals in Baby Puffs and Teething Rusks: What Parents Should Know
Why rice puffs and teething rusks test higher for arsenic, how to read the label, and simple alternatives for snacks and teething.
QR Code Test Results vs a Certification Mark on Baby Food
How to read the QR code test results on baby food, how they differ from a certification mark, and how brands can use both well.
Heavy Metals in Infant Oatmeal: How It Compares to Rice Cereal
How oatmeal compares to rice cereal on heavy metals, what FDA limits cover, and why rotating grains helps.
Lot Testing vs Certification for Baby Food: What Each One Does
A passing lot test and a certification mark do different jobs. How baby-food brands can use both together.