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