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There were not limits on lead in baby food? >

There was LEAD in baby food?! >

According to the FDA in the article: 

Because crops absorb nutrients from soil and the environment as they grow, they also take up contaminants like lead

I wonder if there is a way to actually treat the ground or take lead out of the crops. Otherwise I don't know how they would get it out. >

Unfortunately getting heavy metals out of soil is slow and inefficient. You basically have to grow plants that produce a lot of biomass quickly to take up the contaminants, and incinerate them then process the ashes to get the heavy metals.
But the problem is that the plants only take up so much, so it can take decades to get the soil to a low level, and exponentially longer to remove them as the concentration gets lower.
It's one reason why heavy metal contamination in soil and water from factory run off and similar events can be so devastating.
And removing lead from the food directly would not only ruin the integrity of the food, but would also strip out essential minerals like iron.
*Edit: Changed formatting for better legibility >

Are these varieties that are decent sources of biofuel, or is the burning part a loss?  
(Well, looks like switchgrass works) >

I'm not an expert, I'm just going off of what I remember reading a few years ago. But I believe that corn is quite a good option, so that could be used for ethanol production in theory.
If you're asking about using it for fuel in something like a coal powered plant, I don't believe so, since the ashes need to be collected it would have to be burned in a dedicated incinerator for heavy metal waste and would be a loss. Though it is entirely possible that I am wrong on that, it's been a while since I looked into it. >

Filtering the ash should be nearly the same as for coal; provide collection at the bottom for chunky bits, let the gasses cool and run them through filters, and then figure out something to do with the solid waste.
Apparently, mixing biomass fly ash with that of coal has been evaluated, and the abstract for this is mentioning that some burners mix biomass and coal. (It's looking at potential use in cement) >

Oh yeah, fly ash is a great admixture for concrete (albeit the non organic kind for now at least). One of the best uses for it is actually replacing cement in large quantities, it is generally cheaper and better for the environment as it is a by product of something else. This is why the latest iteration of building codes only allows fly ash up to a certain percentage of the concrete mix. >

The proposed limits would not be binding, however. Rather, the FDA said, it "would consider these action levels, in addition to other factors, when considering whether to bring enforcement action" against a food manufacturer that exceeds the limits.
Wtf >

Humanity is killing itself to protect the profits of private corporations. Full stop.
We've poisoned ourselves irreparably, we've thrown our climate off irreparably. All just to make some people who are already unfathomably rich even richer. >

This is what happens when lobbying from multi billion dollar companies don’t “influence” the government, it literally controls the government. >

This is one of those things you just assume was already a thing. Huh. >

There was. This is a new limit to reduce it further. >

GOP: It's Un-American to tell us not to stuff our babies with lead! >

Republicans will get lead into kids one way or another. >

Take my poor person award 🏆 >

"Now the woke communists are coming for your leaded baby food....." 
says Tucker Carlson in 3.....2.....1 >

While tanning his balls. >

And trying to have sex with a piece of candy. >

While mostly sarcastic when parroted in these comments, I really hate the "let the markets decide" argument. It doesn't work in late stage capitalism when monopolies exist that limit consumer choice, or when these industries have become so large and powerful that they can influence the government to pass laws that limit corporate liability against claims, or worse hamper agencies that monitor these things so we never find out they are feeding us poison. >

And legislate that the lead-free brands are not allowed to advertise that they are lead free… >

Wait...why?
I want my babies to gain weight! Lead is the heaviest thing I can afford! >

Guarantee republicans are gonna vote against this somehow >

You bet, after all they are made of lead. >

Here comes the radical woke left cancelling baby food. Back when this country was great people got plenty of lead, and they liked it too! /s >

Relax, Mr. Carlson
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; ) >

This is the kind of radical liberal agenda you get from a Biden Administration >

Clearly regulation is out of control and needs to be abolished. Who better to protect the interests of the masses than the cooperations desperately trying to squeeze out every last penny as if milking a turnip? >

But if babies eat lead doesn’t that mean they absorb the power of lead and become bulletproof? It’d be one way to stop school shootings /s >

You, sir, get an award. 
This is the kind of forward thinking we need to solve our nation’s problems. Are you on a committee yet? See Margie about possible committee assignments—I’m thinking ✋Education 🙏🫵 >

Why thank you dear sir, for the award(s)! 
I will go talk to Margie about the education committee. I believe everyone should create and get a Bulletproof Baby ^TM. Then teachers could have them to protect themselves and the non-bulletproof kids. I shall start on my proposal tonight! >

Everyone- and their brother.
No baby left behind!!! 🫡 >

No-Lefts behind babies >

OK, for everyone freaking out, the FDA already does regulate for lead. The reason they are considering this new measure is because babies have a much lower tolerance so what is considered the safe limit should not be the same for them. >

Dear heavens people. Read the freaking article. They're talking about the trace amounts of lead in produce that's impossible to fully eradicate. >

Yeah, pretty sure I read a different article that they are suggesting parents who make their own food limit certain vegtables as well. This isn't just targeting baby food on the shelves. >

Well now i understand why so many Americans are the way they are. >

Where I am from in MO. The lead count in the soil is 6000 ppb about 5985 more than is acceptable. We grow food lots and lots of food in the midwest. Also, we mined lead and uranium. We also have irradiated elementary schools from nuclear weapon plants in the 70s, and people with eyeballs like Asian goldfish. I saw a whole family the other day they all had limps and look like to Fester from the Adams family(even the daughter and mom) You go out the first of the month in a Walmart in MO it's like an apocalypse movie or a trailer for Chernobyl film. Monkey mountain, no one goes there not even the cops, they have their own language like a grunty Boomhower. You think it's crazy till you see a 12-year-old girl speaking it. No one comes back from Monkey mountain, especially women. Folks like this might think it false or crazy this is America. Well this morning headlines read 50 children trafficked to work in Nebraska meat plants....Yeah this is America. >

Simpleminded europoor here. Can someone tell me if anything I'm reading here could be accurate? I honest to God don't know. >

Why not let the market decide what they don't want in their baby food? Corporations should be free to sell whatever they want without government interference. /s >

All vegetables, fruits, grains have trace amounts of lead in them due to soil and water contamination. For this reason, Homemade baby food will show the same trace amounts of lead as store bought babyfood. >

If the headline read "FDA Proposes New Limits on Lead in Baby Food" it would feel less click-bait-y. You have to get near the end of the article to see that there are already limits and that this is just lowering them.
I'd prefer the limit to be zero across the board in any food, but I guess that isn't possible since lead is naturally occurring in soil.  This is a step in the right direction though. Maybe hydroponic is the answer? >

I'm almost dumbfounded that there are no current limits on lead in baby food!  I have a 15+ year old truck: unleaded gas only. >

Republicans: NOT SO FAST! >

The boomers just want our children to be as dumb as them. So they put lead in the baby food. "If it was good enough for us it's good enough for you!" >

There is lead in baby food, which needs to be limited? >

How about none. >

Impossible. Anything that comes out of the ground is going to have some amount of lead in it. That includes meat, since the animal will eat plants. This is talking about parts per billion. It's not like there's a large chunk of lead in there. >

What a notion >

Right and then you read about how people with high lead lvls are more aggressive, impulsive and prone to violence.
Wild theory on my part here but I think civilization is falling about because of chemicals and heavy metals polluting the environment literally changing the behaviors and thoughts of people.
And instead of condemning the insanity the media is paid to push acceptance of these unusual human behaviors popping up everywhere. >

I’m on board for the chemicals and heavy metals polluting the environment to such an extent as to change the literal hearts and minds (and behaviors) of mankind. 
You lost me on the media pushing acceptance of it though. If anything I think they’ve done a solid job of continuing to say “this isn’t normal” especially with the use of statistics, regarding disturbing increases in ____ [insert behavior here]. But then again, my media consumption is a diet of strict NYT mobile and CNN, with some supplemental NPR throughout. I don’t branch out much beyond. 
Either way, I sure hope that’s not the case. But I could see it being true, especially if you just generalize to “we’re all being slowly poisoned, it’s worse than we know, it’s only getting worse.” >

Ya it's a scary thought, just the damage done from when they started putting lead in gasoline in the 1920's all the way up till the 70s and some places all the way up to 1996!!  The damage done likely partially  steered the human race down this violent world we live in now. >

Yeah—I’d totally buy it. Except, the world has always been a horrific and violent place. We just have more access to hearing about the truth of it than we’ve ever had before. I’ve got to think/hope this is the more likely explanation. But the heavy metals are definitely bad news any way you cut it. >

How the actual fuck is this not already a thing >

It already is a thing. This is an added limitation specific to certain food groups. >

Have they considered limiting LSD and Meth? >

Damn dude, gottem.
Fucking government wants to limit the amount of lead you're allowed to feed your kids but apparently it's okay to feed as much meth and LSD to them as possible.
In fact I'm pretty sure the FDA says baby food is legally required to contain 30oz of meth and LSD. >

I'm sure tomorrow, Republicans will be playing you that baby food is now "woke" >

"DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY BABY FOOD!!!!!!!"
-republicans for the next 2 weeks >

There is lead allowed to be in baby formula? >

Yes. Because everything in the world has everything in it. These limits are talking in the scope of parts per billion. It's impossible to have 0. >

This post claims their is no limit.  Is that true? >

A limit already exists which apply to all foods. This is a new limit on a specific groups of food. >

Ah it all makes sense now >

Big gubment in mah babyfood! >

Should we place bets on how many republicans (and Rand Paul of course) have objected to the idea? >

Tune in to the Fucker Carlson show tonight where he makes a confused face while asking why liberals hate lead >

The Republicans oppose the removal of lead from baby food because it might own a lib somewhere.  /s >

Republicans will be outraged. >

omg... this is why we have an increase with autism, adhd, and other mystery problems... babies being fed lead! >

SERIOUSLY….No one here can be surprised 😂 there’s poison in EVERYTHING >

Government overreach. Keep the deep state out of my baby's (that I don't have) strained carrots. If leaded pap was good enough for our grandparents it's good enough for our grandkids. >

Not only did the government take the horsepower to our hotrods by restricting lead, now, they're trying to derate our babies?! (/s) >

Proposes? What have they been doing the whole time? >

Finally! Now do Flint's water. >

None. None would be a good limit. >

This is the problem with babies now so soft. When I was a baby we drank our lead and we liked it. /s >

At least you could afford lead! We had to drink the mercury from thermometers! /s >

Thermostats ppppsshhh ok there fancy pants. /s >

Well THAT explains quite a few people I've wondered about.  🥴 >

What Ive learned over the years, the FDA isn’t your friend.   They would much rather line their pockets than make healthy recommendations for food choices.  They are slowly poisoning us all and they don’t care! >


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It's lead in that baby food


Earl Sweatshirt >

They're coming for our baby food!!! >

How about none?  Can we have none? >

No.  The best you can have is an ammount too small to measure. >

"Lead gives baby food more weight so we can charge more. Damn the government." >

What?! Not being able to poison baby food is literally communism >

How dare the Libs take lead away from my baby. She needs lead poisoning to own the woke libs. What will they take away next. >

But muh freedumbs. Lead makes baby food sweeter and I ate it and turned out fine. I don't want government in my life unless it's making other people to do things that follow my fascist version of religion! Nothing had better change unless it involves giving me more power or money or else it's not fair. Wake up sheeple and listen to the same grifters I do, like my favorite prosperity preacher and fox new anchor! /s >

So no lead in gasoline or paint... but it's okay in baby food.
Explains the behavior of some Americans.  There is NO safe level of lead.  Every tiny bit causes damage. >

It's in all food >

Not all soil has lead so I'm not sure how that is true. >

All soils has trace amounts of lead naturally.  Although it's higher amounts of lead in soil that is the issue, and those can be found almost anywhere due to air pollution -- including past air pollution from lead from gasoline.
The U.S. banned all leaded gas in the 1990s (although it was being phased out for years prior).  Europe did it in the late 1990s and early 2000s.  China in 2000.  But the lead from all those years prior of burning leaded gas is still in the soil today. And there were still some countries in the 2010s who still allowed leaded gasoline to pollute the atmosphere.
Lead is still added to some (but not all) aviation fuels for small piston-driven aircraft. >

The correct amount should be none >

That's physically impossible now thanks to Thomas Midgley Jr. >

Wait, what? >

There's miniscule amounts of lead in lots of food, but some reporters sent some baby food to a lab, found barely detectable levels, and have been shopping for righteous rage quotes from legislators and very angry but not very literate advocates to fuel their clickbait.
Those journalists tried to do an AMA here and got blasted for their methods and writeup.
The FDA is trying to not make unnecessary rules for a non-problem. >

Bro, thx a lot for taking the time to explain all this. Bless your soul >

Well that seems fair... wait I have a question... >

Were do you think conspiracy theorists come from? >

I'm sorry...this implies there's a level above zero to begin with?  The fuck? >

You can find a small amount lead literally everywhere, it's not a rare element. >

Zero would be a good start >

They anticipate a reduction in exposure up to 27%.
That means the lead in baby food is currently at least 27% higher than it should or could be.
Combined with lead exposure from water and other environmental sources, it should come as no surprise that we Americans are dumb as bricks. >

Is there lead in regular food? WHERE THE FUCK IS THE FDA MONEY GOING? >

Remember, less lead in baby food = more lead for bullets. >

This simulation is the worst. Can I try a new one? >

Omg now way!!! Didn’t know this was a thing or they actually allowed that! >

They took the lead out of pencils though so how will babies eat lead now? >

What a great idea! >

In other news: SEC proposes limits on insider trading by elected officials >

"Probably a good idea..." >

Now THIS is an Oniony title. >

You want leaded or unleaded? >

I had a dude who called into my phone center job regularly and would tell whoever answered about the lead in baby food. He swore up and down to be the one who discovered this insanity. >

Proposes?!? >

Oh good, that means we can use leaded paint in the baby's room again >

Back in my day we ate asbestos >

Aw, but that'll make it more expensive... lol >

All babies are immune to kryptonite? >

Earl Sweatshirt told you guys but nobody listened >

It should be listed like any other ingredient execpt in a new red table called 
"STUFF THAT MIGHT MAIM YOU"


Lead: 0.045%


Microplastics: 0.02%


Salt: 1,225mg


I think the market will respond accordingly.  Why is tobacco the only consumer good we warn people about? >

Wtf is this not already a thing? >

I have to sign like a million documents regarding lead paint and I have no children. But lead in baby food was okay? >

Ahhh, wording. I saw the headline and immediately started to get upset, then a comment highlighted the issue, and yes, that happens in soil. Another example of media manipulation. I am angry at myself for falling for it. >

We don't want high octane babys? >

That explains the Gerber baby’s slightly alarmed expression. >

Only in America. >

Cue up the conservative outrage! >

Gosh! What a grand idea! >

Why is this a question ❓❓❓ >

"Limits??? Why limits? Why allow any of that stuff in baby food?!!!"  
Because zero is a quantity that cannot be measured. Zero is the largest amount that you can't detect. >

Lol Gerber is about to suicide some dude at the FDA. >

Get your woke politics out of my baby food- Laura Ingram tomorrow >

Oh boy, republicans are not gonna like this... >

I don’t want to be controversial, but I for one am happy to hear we’ll be limiting lead in baby food from now on. >

It’s such bullshit that it’s illegal to import baby formula from Europe when European baby food standards are WAY stricter than the US. This is a complete fuckin joke >

MAGA bloc: WOKE BABY FOOD COMPANIES! >

Every study on the subject shows there are no safe levels of lead intake. None.
Any other allowed level than 0 is absolutely horrendous! >

Typical government big shots telling us WHAT WE THE PEOPLE can and can’t consume. What if I want lead in my baby’s food???? (This is a joke btw) >

“Proposes”? How was this not a thing already??? >

FDA is a joke. EPA has no power. Justice Department is too slow and corrupt. NASA and IRS are underfunded. Our education system is in shambles. What else is new >

and why hasnt this been a thing since the 70's? why is this even allowed? >

I mean the same entity was pushing for injecting people with a untested vaccine that ended up being useless and causing more unknown health issues in a new generation than it helped. >

so do you support or oppose limits on lead in baby food? >

I support ending the FDA and lowering lead in baby food >

how do you plan on ending the FDA while lowering (or better yet eliminating) leas in baby food? >

Looks like someone had a good fucking idea? >

Why is there lead in the first place? For fucks sake >

Is the limit gonna be zero? Cause that’s what I thought the limit was this whole time. >

How about No Lead in baby food? >

Lead is good for you. Don't question it. Eat lead. >

Yet another reason not to reproduce. Yay >

Very small amounts of lead are normal in food (it's all relative), but it's insane they haven't had a limit on it in baby food of all things for all these years.