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Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here's what you should know
https://apnews.com/article/infant-formula-fda-review-4df7d47ed0d8bb2a16df119e16c5f96dAs federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply, they’re taking a new look at infant formula.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration to review the nutrients and other ingredients in infant formula, which fills the bottles of millions of American babies. The effort, dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is the first deep look at the ingredients since 1998.
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The FDA’s review will include increased testing for heavy metals and other contaminants as well as a review of nutrients, the agencies said.
U.S. health officials will hold a two-hour roundtable discussion of infant formula on Wednesday.
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