Microplastics found in baby food pouches can harm your child.
Studies link microplastics to severe health risks like cancer, dementia, and cardiovascular disease. Learn more
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Hold the Plastic is dedicated to replacing all petroleum-based plastic food packaging with natural, renewable, safe biopolymers. We are beginning by replacing the petro-plastic spout on billions of baby and toddler food pouches.
April 2, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced landmark, coordinated actions to address microplastics contamination, one of the most urgent and growing public health challenges facing Americans. Read the full story.
Greenpeace study finds microplastics in Gerber baby food pouches.
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