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DHS and DNR refresh public guidance on lead in venison, target donors and processors
Summary
DHS and DNR updated outreach and advisory materials on potential lead exposure from venison harvested with lead ammunition, added guidance to hunting publications and prepared materials for food pantries and donation processors.
The Department of Health Services and the Department of Natural Resources described a coordinated outreach effort Sept. 24 to update public guidance about potential lead exposure from venison harvested with lead ammunition.
The agencies said existing messaging had not been actively refreshed for years and that new toxicology guidance and stakeholder coordination motivated a short-term campaign. DHS updated advisory language on its lead pages and DNR placed new guidance on its "Safely Eating Venison" web page and the electronic hunting regulations booklet. DNR communications staff also added lead-in-venison…
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