Tests carried out on baby foods

SCIENTISTS testing baby food for pesticide residues found 70 times the recommended limit in a popular dinner-time meal.

Tests carried out on baby foods
Sat, 04 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Paul Kelly

Tests on Heinz Mum’s Own Medley of Vegetables and Sweet Potatoes revealed traces of the herbicide maleic hydrazide , which is used to stop vegetables like potatoes from sprouting during storage.

The level in the food was 0.7 milligrammes per kilogramme (mg/kg). The recommended limit for infants is 0.01mg/kg.

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