Detect heavy metals in formulas for babies

Global agri-food systems are rapidly changing due to factors such as climate change. These changes can have adverse ramifications both in access to and availability of nutritious food. Low concentrations of essential nutrients, such as proteins in major food crops, is one of the effects of climate change that [...] The entry Nuclear Techniques to Determine the Quality of Infant Foods was first published in AgendAR.

An important research on formulas for babies revealed new exclusive consumer reports tests that highlight the safest formulas, while identifying some that contain potentially harmful levels of heavy metals, such as lead and arsenic. Something parents should know to choose the best option for their baby. Linda Ramirez had planned to breastfeed her baby, but when she had difficulty producing enough milk, her pediatrician suggested supplementing he…