The Trump administration has concluded the nation’s supply of infant formula is safe, affirming medical consensus in the face of a growing Make America Healthy Again movement that has questioned how parents feed their babies.
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday its monthslong review found the “overwhelming majority” of formulas have undetectable or very low levels of contaminants. Researchers found higher levels of mercury in breast milk than in formula — although levels were still far below federal drinking-water standards.
“We tested more infant formula than ever before, and the results are clear: Most products meet a high safety standard — but even small exposures matter for newborns,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement. “We will hold manufacturers accountable, and give parents honest, transparent data they can trust.”