Consumer Reports Found Microplastics in Every Baby Food Puree It Tested — Even Those in Glass Jars

We Tested 48 Baby Foods for Heavy Metals and Microplastics via @ConsumerReports

Many baby foods from Gerber, Happy Baby, and more had low levels of heavy metals. But we also found phthalates and microplastics, which is concerning.

Consumer Reports Found Microplastics in Every Baby Food Puree It Tested — Even Those in Glass Jars

The good news: Levels of some contaminants are improving, though heavy metals and phthalates still turned up in some products.Credit: Olha Romaniuk / Getty ImagesKey PointsConsumer Reports found microplastics in every baby food puree tested, with one containing more than 814,000 particles per serving.Heavy metal levels have declined, though some products still contained concerning levels of inorganic arsenic. Phthalates were detected in 81% of p…