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Paxton sues Gerber and Nestlé over baby food metals
The 68-page Texas lawsuit accuses Gerber and parent Nestlé of misleading parents over arsenic and lead, and lands while Paxton campaigns for the Senate.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Washington Examiner: “Ken Paxton sues major baby food companies, alleging dangerous levels of heavy metals”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:21 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: Ken Paxton.
- BBN covered this story before: Texas Senate race limps toward finish line, with $500 million spent (October 14).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Gerber and its parent company Nestlé, accusing them of misleading parents about heavy metals in baby food, including arsenic and lead.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Washington Examiner says the lawsuit runs sixty-eight pages, and Paxton announced it while still campaigning as the Republican Senate nominee in Texas.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSixty-eight pages. That is a longer document than any parent has ever read about the contents of a jar.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd it says the products are misleading, which is a big word for a very small spoon.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA lawsuit announced during a campaign is a press release wearing a robe.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI will still read it, because the alleged contents are what matter to parents.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow, the companies are the ones accused here, and the lawsuit's claims are allegations, not findings.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRight. And the puree has never been so well represented.
The story so far
- Paxton Mocks Talarico for Vanishing From Texas Campaign Trail · TheBlaze
- Trump Urges Talarico to Debate Paxton; Lincoln Sailors Welcomed · The Guardian
- On Recording, Paxton Says Cornyn 'Wants Me to Lose' · Newser
- Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives, WSJ Reports · WSJ
- Texas Democratic Party leader on tight Senate race between Talarico… · CBS News
- Texas Senate race limps toward finish line, with $500 million spent · Washington Examiner
- Paxton sues Gerber and Nestlé over baby food metals (this story)
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