FDA Plans to Update Infant Formula Nutrition Requirements for First Time in Nearly 30 Years
The proposal would update the first formula nutrition standards in nearly 30 years and add new testing after recent recalls and botulism cases.
- On Thursday, the FDA proposed new nutrient limits and labeling rules for infant formula, marking the first nutrition review for the product in nearly 30 years.
- This update is part of the Trump administration's 'Operation Stork Speed' initiative, which began last year to increase testing for heavy metals and contaminants in infant formula.
- The proposal triples the required iodine to 15 micrograms and reduces the minimum manganese to 1 microgram per 100 calories, establishing new upper limits for both nutrients.
- Secretary Kennedy stated "Parents deserve confidence in every bottle they feed their baby," as the agency estimates changes will cost manufacturers between $8.4 million and $31.7 million annually.
- Kyle Diamantas, the FDA's acting director, noted the agency plans to propose rules for remaining nutrients, while confirming that latest contaminant test results "continue to be reassuring.
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The proposal would review the requirements of vitamins A and D, iodine and manganese, and reaffirm those of chloride, potassium, selenium and sodium
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