Among the many groups concerned over gaps in the accuracy of food labels, one can include concerned parents, who have special cause to consider the foods they give to children. Even with the basic standards of nutrition facts and ingredient lists so firmly established, the danger of foreign elements being consumed by the young can understandably drive a desire for better descriptions of what goes into jars of food. Gerber’s Products is just one of the many major names in a lawsuit by the Environmental Law Foundation claiming that lead can be found in food products released by the companies.
At a time when lead poisoning may be seen in hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S., the suit is taking on a special significance: this even though the companies in question purport their foods to be safe and not in violation of the labeling restrictions of California’s Proposition 65, the state in which the trial is taking place. The suit began two years ago and hearings are currently anticipated to finish in around a month, according to Bloomberg.
Another company targeted in the suit is fruit giant Dole. Obviously, it remains to be seen whether the lead present in mass-marketed fruits and juices are deemed harmful enough to require change.
All the same, this case once again points to the importance of manufacturing products that have been correctly labeled, especially when local legislation provides specific mandates for doing so. When potentially harmful chemicals or other dangers are a factor, labels that attract attention and unambiguously make themselves visible are of even greater value. The Primera LX900 color label printer can provide a solution to this problem in a way that satisfies all parties involved and avoids the potential for future misunderstandings.
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