It shouldn’t be surprising (or particularly upsetting) that trace levels of melamine have been found in US infant formula. Melamine is present in numerous everyday consumer products, and, like bisphenol A, it is likely that it will show up in processed and packaged foods. Modern technologies now allow us to detect very low levels of many chemicals (including the carcinogen, acrylamide, in cooked potatoes that has now gone down the memory hole), yet the amount of a particular toxin that you ingest is a key component in determining the overall dangers to your health. Processed foods come with one set … Continue reading It Seems Like This Was Inevitable: Melamine in US Infant Formula