[navmed]

Is it so hard to check for heavy metals and common toxins on random batches of ingredients? I'd think this should be a standard practice to follow in food manufacturing. Aren't components and materials tested in mechanical and civil engineering?

[julian37]

I don't how hard it is, but part of the problem is the FDA's chronic understaffing issues:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/10/baby-form...

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=3944507&page=1 (2007)

Related: https://undark.org/2023/02/01/for-a-host-of-vital-lab-tests-...

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

Right. It's not hard in practice, just requires paying more money to grow the government and many people are against that.