Toxic Pesticides Contaminate Target’s Baby Food
September 18, 2024
Lab tests reveal residues of 12 highly hazardous pesticides in baby food from Target’s Good & Gather Line
Lab tests of two items – the non-organic apple and the pear fruit purees for babies – revealed the presence of 21 pesticides, including 12 classified as highly hazardous to human health or the environment.
Neonicotinoid pesticides were present in 100% of the baby food samples tested.
Organophosphate pesticide metabolites (meaning the breakdown products of pesticides) were also found in 100% of the baby food samples. Scientists have called for a complete ban on organophosphates, as they are known to be highly toxic to children’s developing brains, even at low levels of exposure.
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