Warning: Potential Unsafe Levels of Lead

The Environmental Law Foundation has issued a lawsuit because its studies indicate that certain baby food products and juices may contain unsafe levels of lead.

Affected products include:

• Earth’s Best Sweet Potatoes
• Santa Cruz Organic Concord Grape Juice
• R.W. Knudsen Just Concord Juice

Learn more about this issue:

• FAQ's about lawsuit
• List of items named in ELF's lawsuit
  

Warning: Potential Unsafe Levels of Arsenic

According to a recent study by Dartmouth College, Nature's One baby formula contains brown rice syrup, an ingredient that may contain unhealthy levels of arsenic.

As a precaution, the Co-op has discontinued this product until further testing proves that it is safe.

If you have purchased this product from the Co-op, you may return it for a full refund.

Learn more about this issue:

• Article on Dartmouth's webpage
• FAQ's regarding brown rice syrup on Dartmouth's site
• Article citing Nature's One formulas by name
• Nature's One response to article
• Lundberg Family Farms response

The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op sends this notice to our customers as a part of the fulfillment of our purpose “to be a trusted source of natural foods and products and a reliable source for consumer information.”