CV NEWS FEED // The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the nutrient content of infant formula, increasing testing for heavy metal contaminants, and encouraging companies to develop new infant formulas, per the request of U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“The FDA will use all resources and authorities at its disposal to make sure infant formula products are safe and wholesome for the families and children who rely on them,” Kennedy said, according to the HHS website. “Helping each family and child get off to the right start from birth is critical to our pursuit to Make America Healthy Again.”
The HHS states that the FDA’s new initiatives focus on ensuring that there is a steady supply of formula available.
“The FDA is deeply committed to ensuring that moms and other caregivers of infants and young children and other individuals who rely on infant formula for their nutritional needs have confidence that these products are safe, consistently available, and contain the nutrients essential to promote health and wellbeing during critical stages of development and life,” Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner said.
The FDA will also collaborate with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the short- and long-term health outcomes of formula-fed babies.
The HHS adds that the FDA will communicate significant developments, such as data on nutrients and health outcomes, to consumers and stakeholders throughout the initiative.
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