Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

Update: In March 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an enforcement advisory letter to baby food manufacturers and retailers, reminding them of their responsibility to comply with ...

For the first time in history, the US Food and Drug Administration has established guidance for levels of lead in processed baby foods that are sold on supermarket shelves and online. The agency’s ...

More than 70% of baby food products sold in U.S. grocery stores are ultra-processed, with additives being the most common ingredient, a new study found. Ultra-processed foods contain one or more ...

A new peer-reviewed study found that about 71% of U.S. baby and toddler foods sold in major grocery stores are classified as ultra-processed. Ultra-processed products tend to contain more added sugars ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is for the first time setting guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods such as jarred fruits and vegetables. Part of an effort to reduce exposure to ...