What to Know About Heavy Metals in Food

Even healthy foods can contain trace amounts of elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. These “heavy metals” are part of the earth’s crust and can enter the food supply naturally through soil and water. Industrial activities—like mining, burning fossil fuels, and the manufacturing of batteries, paints, and fertilizers—can add more of these elements to the environment. From there, they may end up in crops and livestock.

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Even healthy foods can contain trace amounts of elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. These “heavy metals” are part of the earth’s crust and can enter the food supply naturally through soil and water. Industrial activities—like mining, burning fossil fuels, and the manufacturing of batteries, paints, and fertilizers—can add more of these elements
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