Baby food Coverage

NC attorney general calls for FDA oversight after high lead levels found in applesauce pouches

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and 20 other attorneys general are calling for more federal oversight after food inspectors found high levels of lead and metal in cinnamon applesauce pouches.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

FDA reports 34 illnesses linked to recalled fruit puree pouches, lead levels more than 200 times greater than FDA guidelines

According to the FDA, the level of lead detected in the FDA sample of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree is more than 200 times greater than FDA guidelines for fruit purees and similar products intended for babies and young children.

Wake Forest family sues WanaBana after extreme levels of lead found in infant daughter's blood

When the FDA issued an alert for WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches, the Goolsbys knew that was it. They'd given dozens of those pouches to their daughter.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

NCDHHS investigation reveals high lead levels in WanaBana apple cinnamon puree; recall issued

NCDHHS said it shared its finding with the FDA, which issued an advisory warning.

Gerber baby formula recalled due to bacteria

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is cautioning families about certain infant formula that has been recalled by Perrigo for potentially containing a bacteria that can lead to illness in infants.

FDA Proposes Limits for Lead in Baby Food

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed maximum limits for the amount of lead in baby foods like mashed fruits and vegetables and dry cereals after years of studies revealed that many processed products contained levels known to pose a risk of neurological and developmental impairment.

Christina Jewett, New York Times

Homeade vs. store-bought baby food: Which is safer?

A look at a new report that shows how homemade baby food isn't exactly safer than store-bought.

Store-bought or homemade: Which baby food has less heavy metals?

Homemade vs. store-bought baby food: Which is safer? The answer might surprise you. Consumer Reports digs deep into a new report to help parents feed their kids the healthiest and safest foods possible.

Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 on Your Side reporter

Homemade baby food contains as many toxic metals as store-bought options, report says

Making baby food at home with store-bought produce isn't going to reduce the amount of toxic heavy metals in the food your baby eats, according to a new report released exclusively to CNN.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Arsenic, lead, mercury: Push to keep toxic metals out of baby food

Toxic metals like arsenic, lead and mercury in baby food, cereal, purees and other products are a serious health hazard. There's a new push to keep those toxic metals out of the food your child eats.

Keely Arthur, 5 on Your Side reporter

Free baby formula to be given out at Wake Tech on Monday

StarMed Healthcare will give away free cans of baby formula today at the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Technical Community College to combat the nationwide shortage.

Baby formula arrives in Indianapolis from Germany on US military aircraft to address critical need

A shipment of baby formula has arrived Sunday in Indianapolis on a US military aircraft from Germany to address a nationwide shortage.

By Polo Sandoval and Samantha Beech, CNN

White House allows baby formula shipments from outside US borders

The FDA reached an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to reopen in Michigan after a contamination scare closed it in February. The White House will allow shipments from sources outside our borders, but the effects won't be seen for a number of weeks. Joining us to talk about what parents can do in the meantime is family physician Dr. C. Nicole Swiner.

NC parents driving to different states, considering alternatives amid formula shortage

Some parents in North Carolina say they're having to drive cross state lines to feed their children as the baby formula shortage worsens across the United States.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Above and beyond: Police deliver infant formula

Utah police officers deliver baby formula to mother of five stuck home alone and unable to feed her newborn after she call's 911 with a desperate plea for help. (Video from KSL)

95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says

Toxic heavy metals damaging to your baby's brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Walmart investigates mother's claim of baby formula being tampered with

A Phoenix mom is warning others to check their baby's formula after her 9-month-old got sick with what she now believes was flour, not formula.

Consumer Reports finds concerning levels of arsenic, lead in popular fruit juices

A Consumer Reports study published on Wednesday reveals concerning levels of heavy metals in popular fruit juices, including many marketed to children.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter

Many popular baby foods contain 'concerning' levels of heavy metals

Consumer Reports issued a warning Thursday that many foods made for young children contain dangerous levels of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead.

Tests show organic, non-organic baby foods contain heavy metals

Consumer Reports issued a warning Thursday that many foods made for young children contain dangerous levels of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead.