Baby Food Roulette
Great Britain / Baby Food Tampering #326748
Baby Food Roulette
To determine the extent of pesticide contamination of baby food, we tested eight foods (applesauce, garden vegetables or pea and carrot blend, green beans, peaches, pears, plums, squash and sweet potatoes) made by the three major baby food producers that account for 96 percent of all baby food sales - Gerber, Heinz, and Beech-Nut. All samples were purchased at retail from grocery stores in. Media and public criticism of handling of matter by companies detailed. On BBC-TV, WOMAN - says companies are playing Russian roulette with babies. Baby food companies reported agreeing to modify package London food commission's Tim LANG - says Britain should follow American way of dealing with these matters.
CBS Evening News for Saturday, Apr 29, 1989
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Three British store chains reported pulling baby food from stores. Report introduced.
(London, England: Anthony Mason) Tampering with jars of baby food in Great Britain featured; details given of extortion demands received by H.J. Heinz Company [Heinz spokesperson John HINCH - comments.] Media and public criticism of handling of matter by companies detailed. [On BBC-TV, WOMAN - says companies are playing Russian roulette with babies.] Baby food companies reported agreeing to modify package [London food commission's Tim LANG - says Britain should follow American way of dealing with these matters.]
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