Committee hears testimony on bill to test baby food for toxic heavy metals; discussion turns to infant formula A committee hearing on House Bill 536 focused on requiring ISO/IEC 17025‑accredited laboratories to test baby food monthly for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. Witnesses and lawmakers discussed whether the measure should also cover infant formula and whether Vermont has sufficient food‑testing capacity.

Lawmakers are debating a new bill to ensure baby food is free from toxic heavy metals, but should infant formula be included in the testing requirements?

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