In the absence of Congress passing a law that regulates contaminants in baby food, and the FDA's long-overdue guidelines for heavy metals, states are taking matters into their own hands.
On Jan. 1, 2024, a new law went into effect in California that requires baby food manufacturers to test their products for heavy metals.
This spring, Maryland passed a similar law with even stronger parameters: requiring testing of the final product and publication of those test results via a QR code on the food labels.
The Maryland law, dubbed "Rudy's Law," is sponsored by State Delegate Deni Taveras and written by her chief of staff, Jason Nunez.
It is named after 18-month-old Rudy Callahan. Rudy is a Maryland toddler who was poisoned by lead after consuming high levels of the toxic heavy metal in Wanabana applesauce pouches.
The Wanabana recall earlier this year impacted at least 500 children nationwide.
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