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Bill would change baby food label language to 'toxic elements' to match California; retailers favor alignment
Summary
Delegate Tavares asked the committee to replace the phrase "toxic heavy metals" with "toxic elements" on baby food labels to harmonize Maryland's statute with California. Retailers and the sponsor described the change as terminological alignment and not a substantive new requirement.
A bill proposing a single-word change to baby food labeling — replacing "toxic heavy metals" with "toxic elements" — was presented as a technical alignment with California law during a House Health and Government Operations Committee hearing.
"This bill proposes a crucial update to the terminology used on these labels... changing toxic heavy metal to toxic element," Delegate Tavares said,…
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