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Relax, Mr. Carlson
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There were not limits on lead in baby food? >

There was LEAD in baby food?! >

According to the FDA in the article: 

Because crops absorb nutrients from soil and the environment as they grow, they also take up contaminants like lead

I wonder if there is a way to actually treat the ground or take lead out of the crops. Otherwise I don't know how they would get it out. >

Unfortunately getting heavy metals out of soil is slow and inefficient. You basically have to grow plants that produce a lot of biomass quickly to take up the contaminants, and incinerate them then process the ashes to get the heavy metals.
But the problem is that the plants only take up so much, so it can take decades to get the soil to a low level, and exponentially longer to remove them as the concentration gets lower.
It's one reason why heavy metal contamination in soil and water from factory run off and similar events can be so devastating.
And removing lead from the food directly would not only ruin the integrity of the food, but would also strip out essential minerals like iron.
*Edit: Changed formatting for better legibility >

And why there's lead in the soil? asked a guy driving an old F-150
Because we used to put lead on fuel to run cars like yours >

Don’t forget all the farmers that grew up hunting. >

Them bullets leaching lead into the soil >

That's what I figured. This is murica we are talking about here. Land of the lead. >

We're planting the seed to get bullets as fruit!
Because eating lead is the ultimate support to the 2nd Amendment >

The proposed limits would not be binding, however. Rather, the FDA said, it "would consider these action levels, in addition to other factors, when considering whether to bring enforcement action" against a food manufacturer that exceeds the limits.
Wtf >

Yeah… IMHO that quote you just pulled is a shining example of the kind of bureaucratic bullshit you get when capitalism and big business combine with lobbyists and political glad-handing to create public policy. 
The late 19th and entire 20th Centuries were the explosion age of American Capitalism and I think it can easily be argued that these ideals which saw the rise of big business and the billionaire class did a lot in the way of moving us forward as a society, or as a species even when you consider the countless inventions and innovations that arose from this time, often out of necessity for mass production of goods, (plastics, anyone?), or most especially our progresses made in technology during this ~135 years of American Exceptionalism. 
But boy, is it time to reel it in. 
🎩. >

🏆 >

This is one of those things you just assume was already a thing. Huh. >

Guarantee republicans are gonna vote against this somehow >

Wait...why?
I want my babies to gain weight! Lead is the heaviest thing I can afford! >

GOP: It's Un-American to tell us not to stuff our babies with lead! >

Republicans will get lead into kids one way or another. >

😮‍💨 >

There is lead in baby food, which needs to be limited? >

While mostly sarcastic when parroted in these comments, I really hate the "let the markets decide" argument. It doesn't work in late stage capitalism when monopolies exist that limit consumer choice, or when these industries have become so large and powerful that they can influence the government to pass laws that limit corporate liability against claims, or worse hamper agencies that monitor these things so we never find out they are feeding us poison. >

No part of what you described is "late stage capitalism" >

What is it then? Early oligarchy state? >

How about none. >

But if babies eat lead doesn’t that mean they absorb the power of lead and become bulletproof? It’d be one way to stop school shootings /s >

You, sir, get an award. 
This is the kind of forward thinking we need to solve our nation’s problems. Are you on a committee yet? See Margie about possible committee assignments—I’m thinking ✋Education 🙏🫵 >

Why thank you dear sir, for the award(s)! 
I will go talk to Margie about the education committee. I believe everyone should create and get a Bulletproof Baby ^TM. Then teachers could have them to protect themselves and the non-bulletproof kids. I shall start on my proposal tonight! >

Everyone- and their brother.
No baby left behind!!! 🫡 >

Well now i understand why so many Americans are the way they are. >

There is lead allowed to be in baby formula? >

Ah it all makes sense now >

"Now the woke communists are coming for your leaded baby food....." 
says Tucker Carlson in 3.....2.....1 >

Should we place bets on how many republicans (and Rand Paul of course) have objected to the idea? >

Here comes the radical woke left cancelling baby food. Back when this country was great people got plenty of lead, and they liked it too! /s